diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 50e639bfb54b..102f22bce22d 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ offlineRepositoryRoot=offline-repository
 signing.gnupg.executable=gpg
 signing.gnupg.useLegacyGpg=true
 
-version=2.26.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.26.0-RC1
 sdk_version=2.26.0
 
 javaVersion=1.8