diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0f4f65aae..44d0a1b77 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-cassandra-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 
 	<name>Spring Data Cassandra</name>
diff --git a/spring-cql/pom.xml b/spring-cql/pom.xml
index b5a91ce4c..61b6af820 100644
--- a/spring-cql/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cql/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-cassandra-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-cassandra-distribution/pom.xml b/spring-data-cassandra-distribution/pom.xml
index 06a1bdb7e..a5a5ea7d5 100644
--- a/spring-data-cassandra-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-cassandra-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-cassandra-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-cassandra/pom.xml b/spring-data-cassandra/pom.xml
index 6a6dade53..d2f9d2271 100644
--- a/spring-data-cassandra/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-cassandra/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-cassandra-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.4.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.4.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>