diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 3b0d057bfb7..ec0baa0b4d7 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=2.6.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.6.0-RC1
 
 org.gradle.caching=true
 org.gradle.parallel=true