diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 31054e6eee..fd4036b861 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ aspectjVersion=1.9.6
 springJavaformatVersion=0.0.27
 springBootVersion=2.4.2
 openSamlVersion=3.4.6
-version=5.5.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=5.5.0-RC1
 kotlinVersion=1.4.32
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3g -XX:MaxPermSize=2048m -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError
 org.gradle.parallel=true