diff --git a/modules/system/system.module b/modules/system/system.module
index 238deb75dc2588aee7475c7fb23bc34098b7a00e..33deed79daf9ad05c9614ca9aa102a4e46eead55 100644
--- a/modules/system/system.module
+++ b/modules/system/system.module
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Configuration system that lets administrators modify the workings of the site.
  */
 
-define('VERSION', '5.0-dev');
+define('VERSION', '5.0-RC-1');
 
 /**
  * Implementation of hook_help().