diff --git a/system/defines.php b/system/defines.php
index bcced5582..5da6533af 100644
--- a/system/defines.php
+++ b/system/defines.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 // Some standard defines
 define('GRAV', true);
-define('GRAV_VERSION', '1.6.0-beta.8');
+define('GRAV_VERSION', '1.6.0-rc.1');
 define('GRAV_TESTING', true);
 define('DS', '/');