diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b0cb55f..e3a483b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ plugins {
   id "io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin" version "1.1.0"
 }
 
-version "5.0.0" // x-release-please-version
+version "5.1.0-rc.1" // x-release-please-version
 
 def platformProject = "platform"