diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index dfe5fe7c..4aa1b3b8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ repositories {
 
 group = 'software.amazon.nio.s3'
 archivesBaseName = 'nio-spi-for-s3'
-version = '2.0.0-dev'
+version = '2.0.0-rc1'
 
 java {
     withSourcesJar()