diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 71ef31a7b..22b0b37d3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ set(PACKAGE_URL "https://getdnsapi.net")
 
 # Dont forget to put a dash in front of the release candidate!!!
 # That is how it is done with semantic versioning!
-set(RELEASE_CANDIDATE "-beta.1")
+set(RELEASE_CANDIDATE "-rc.1")
 
 set(PACKAGE_STRING "${PACKAGE_NAME} ${PACKAGE_VERSION}${RELEASE_CANDIDATE}")
 set(PACKAGE_TARNAME "${PACKAGE}-${PACKAGE_VERSION}${RELEASE_CANDIDATE}")
 
 set(GETDNS_VERSION "${PACKAGE_VERSION}${RELEASE_CANDIDATE}")
-set(GETDNS_NUMERIC_VERSION 0x0105ffc1)
+set(GETDNS_NUMERIC_VERSION 0x0105ffd1)
 set(API_VERSION "December 2015")
 set(API_NUMERIC_VERSION 0x07df0c00)