diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 55a733235..aa4c09f30 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ micronautVersion=2.2.1
 mongodbDriverVersion=4.0.3
 mongodbVersion=7.1.0.M4
 projectUrl=https://views.grails.org
-projectVersion=2.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+projectVersion=2.1.0.RC1
 servletApiVersion=4.0.1
 spockVersion=2.0-M2-groovy-3.0
 springDependencyManagementPluginVersion=1.0.11.RELEASE