diff --git a/vulnerablecode/__init__.py b/vulnerablecode/__init__.py
index 6058bcf88..962c84de9 100644
--- a/vulnerablecode/__init__.py
+++ b/vulnerablecode/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 import warnings
 from pathlib import Path
 
-__version__ = "30.0.0b1"
+__version__ = "30.0.0rc1"
 
 
 def command_line():