diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 63597b119..6538a748d 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ micronautVersion=3.8.7
 mongodbDriverVersion=4.0.3
 mongodbVersion=7.3.0
 projectUrl=https://views.grails.org
-projectVersion=3.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+projectVersion=3.0.0-RC1
 servletApiVersion=4.0.1
 spockVersion=2.1-groovy-3.0
 springDependencyManagementPluginVersion=1.1.0