diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 77be0bf4a..b2662b273 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "AYON"
-version = "1.0.0-beta.8"
+version = "1.0.0-rc.1"
 description = "Open VFX and Animation pipeline with support."
 authors = ["Ynput s.r.o. <info@openpype.io>"]
 license = "MIT License"
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index 410b54777..ee6dec6a5 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.0.0-beta.8"
+__version__ = "1.0.0-rc.1"