diff --git a/pulpcore/__init__.py b/pulpcore/__init__.py
index ac82d4c4b9..560aa7328a 100644
--- a/pulpcore/__init__.py
+++ b/pulpcore/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = '3.0.0rc9.dev'
+__version__ = '3.0.0rc9'
 
 
 from pkgutil import extend_path
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ce67a1eb54..709901d25a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='pulpcore',
-    version='3.0.0rc9.dev',
+    version='3.0.0rc9',
     description='Pulp Django Application and Related Modules',
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",