diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a892e3641..41cd41877 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-neo4j-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>5.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>5.3.0.RC1</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 
 	<name>Spring Data Neo4j</name>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-distribution/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-distribution/pom.xml
index 5d55d528f..8b406b2e0 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-neo4j-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>5.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>5.3.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j/pom.xml
index b9fee1e91..2d549c5c0 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-neo4j-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>5.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>5.3.0.RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>