diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 4fdf282d7..8bc74c515 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name=shibui
 group=edu.internet2.tier.shibboleth.admin.ui
-version=1.6.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=1.6.0-RC1
 
 shibboleth.version=3.4.0
 opensaml.version=3.4.0