diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cec1ac3c..b7c09284 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-geode</artifactId>
-	<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.0.0.RC1</version>
 
 	<name>Spring Data Geode</name>