diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 8c7c5223..17144bbb 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # suppress inspection "UnusedProperty" for whole file
 group=io.github.niestrat99
-version=6.0.0-beta.6
+version=6.0.0-rc.1
 # Keep up to date with https://github.com/DaRacci/Minix-Conventions
 kotlinVersion=1.8.0
 build=7