diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index 76ea7c6a..931a2e54 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <!-- This is just for now and will not work if the API has a separate release cycle than the rest. -->
         <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.metrics</groupId>
         <artifactId>microprofile-metrics-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.4-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>microprofile-metrics-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 305d0ce2..67eb11b2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.metrics</groupId>
     <artifactId>microprofile-metrics-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.2.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.2.4-RC1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>MicroProfile Metrics</name>
     <description>Eclipse MicroProfile Metrics Feature :: Parent POM</description>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         <url>https://github.com/eclipse/microprofile-metrics</url>
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/eclipse/microprofile-metrics.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:eclipse/microprofile-metrics.git</developerConnection>
-        <tag>2.1.0</tag>
+        <tag>2.2.4-RC1</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <issueManagement>
diff --git a/spec/pom.xml b/spec/pom.xml
index a625c5f8..4507b4c6 100644
--- a/spec/pom.xml
+++ b/spec/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <!-- This is just for now and will not work if the API has a separate release cycle than the rest. -->
         <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.metrics</groupId>
         <artifactId>microprofile-metrics-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.4-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>microprofile-metrics-spec</artifactId>
diff --git a/tck/api/pom.xml b/tck/api/pom.xml
index b962a2af..5390c736 100644
--- a/tck/api/pom.xml
+++ b/tck/api/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <!-- This is just for now and will not work if the API has a separate release cycle than the rest. -->
         <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.metrics</groupId>
         <artifactId>microprofile-metrics-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.4-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
                 <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.metrics</groupId>
                         <artifactId>microprofile-metrics-api</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.2.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                        <version>2.2.4-RC1</version>
                         <scope>provided</scope>
                 </dependency>
                 <dependency>
diff --git a/tck/rest/pom.xml b/tck/rest/pom.xml
index 654dbe45..427aa379 100644
--- a/tck/rest/pom.xml
+++ b/tck/rest/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <!-- This is just for now and will not work if the API has a separate release cycle than the rest. -->
         <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.metrics</groupId>
         <artifactId>microprofile-metrics-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.4-RC1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.metrics</groupId>
             <artifactId>microprofile-metrics-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.2.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.2.4-RC1</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>