diff --git a/src/Mustache/Engine.php b/src/Mustache/Engine.php
index 6f4afd6..762bd47 100644
--- a/src/Mustache/Engine.php
+++ b/src/Mustache/Engine.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  */
 class Mustache_Engine
 {
-    const VERSION      = '2.0.0-dev';
+    const VERSION      = '2.0.0-rc.1';
     const SPEC_VERSION = '1.1.2';
 
     // Template cache