diff --git a/.changeset/rc-guard-fix.md b/.changeset/rc-guard-fix.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5280c580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/rc-guard-fix.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"livekit-api": next-rc
+---
+
+Contributor fix
diff --git a/livekit-api/livekit/api/__init__.py b/livekit-api/livekit/api/__init__.py
index d6788aea..8f131161 100644
--- a/livekit-api/livekit/api/__init__.py
+++ b/livekit-api/livekit/api/__init__.py
@@ -88,3 +88,4 @@
 # fork test: Fix B (rc retention test)
 # fork test: Promote 1.4.0 to stable (rc retention test)
 # fork test: Feature for rc guard test
+# fork test: rc guard