diff --git a/starpunk/__init__.py b/starpunk/__init__.py
index e5c0ccf..0c8bce7 100644
--- a/starpunk/__init__.py
+++ b/starpunk/__init__.py
@@ -332,5 +332,5 @@ def create_app(config=None):
 
 # Package version (Semantic Versioning 2.0.0)
 # See docs/standards/versioning-strategy.md for details
-__version__ = "1.5.0-hotfix.1"
+__version__ = "1.5.0-rc.1"
 __version_info__ = (1, 5, 0)