diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8fc4657fcd..ad3aa3c480 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ghost",
-  "version": "1.0.0-beta.2",
+  "version": "1.0.0-rc.1",
   "description": "Just a blogging platform.",
   "author": "Ghost Foundation",
   "homepage": "http://ghost.org",