diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e70db52801c7..2fac3e14dc42 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "generator-jhipster",
-  "version": "8.0.0-beta.3",
+  "version": "8.0.0-rc.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "generator-jhipster",
-      "version": "8.0.0-beta.3",
+      "version": "8.0.0-rc.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@faker-js/faker": "8.1.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 11dc011d5805..118681de8638 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "generator-jhipster",
-  "version": "8.0.0-beta.3",
+  "version": "8.0.0-rc.1",
   "description": "Spring Boot + Angular/React/Vue in one handy generator",
   "keywords": [
     "yeoman-generator",