diff --git a/app/lib/Version.java b/app/lib/Version.java
index 25d770705..762136326 100644
--- a/app/lib/Version.java
+++ b/app/lib/Version.java
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ public class Version {
     public static final Version v0_20_0_PREVIEW_6 = new Version(0, 20, 0, "preview.6");
     public static final Version v0_20_0_PREVIEW_7 = new Version(0, 20, 0, "preview.7");
     public static final Version v0_20_0_PREVIEW_8 = new Version(0, 20, 0, "preview.8");
+    public static final Version v0_20_0_RC_1 = new Version(0, 20, 0, "rc.1");
 
-    public static final Version VERSION = v0_20_0_PREVIEW_8;
+    public static final Version VERSION = v0_20_0_RC_1;
 
     public final int major;
     public final int minor;
diff --git a/project/Build.scala b/project/Build.scala
index e4093cbde..c40d1775d 100644
--- a/project/Build.scala
+++ b/project/Build.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import play.Project._
 object ApplicationBuild extends Build {
 
   val appName         = "graylog2-web-interface"
-  val appVersion      = "0.20.0-preview.8"
+  val appVersion      = "0.20.0-rc.1"
 
   val appDependencies = Seq(
     cache,