diff --git a/version.sbt b/version.sbt
index 8147a8c40..aa194efea 100644
--- a/version.sbt
+++ b/version.sbt
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-version in ThisBuild := "0.9.0-SNAPSHOT"
+version in ThisBuild := "0.9.0-RC1"