diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index d0b9614257b..83771ab5351 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=2.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.3.0.RC1
 
 org.gradle.caching=true
 org.gradle.parallel=true