diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 5890e0cfa1..3936e8178b 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ springBootVersion=2.4.2
 springFrameworkVersion=6.0.8
 micrometerVersion=1.10.6
 openSamlVersion=4.1.1
-version=6.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=6.1.0-RC1
 kotlinVersion=1.8.20
 samplesBranch=main
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3g -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError