diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
index e3cccd4e1d4c1cde236646165bcddf063b47ea8f..ace0469d66c6ae8ede549ce321aa82120e051d52 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ extern "C" {
 /** Blender patch version for bug-fix releases. */
 #define BLENDER_VERSION_PATCH 0
 /** Blender release cycle stage: alpha/beta/rc/release. */
-#define BLENDER_VERSION_CYCLE beta
+#define BLENDER_VERSION_CYCLE rc
 
 /* Blender file format version. */
 #define BLENDER_FILE_VERSION BLENDER_VERSION