diff --git a/VERSION.cmake b/VERSION.cmake
index 8f7692b36..a79e81b1b 100644
--- a/VERSION.cmake
+++ b/VERSION.cmake
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set( MIRALL_VERSION_PATCH 3 )
 set( MIRALL_SOVERSION 0 )
 
 if ( NOT DEFINED MIRALL_VERSION_SUFFIX )
-    set( MIRALL_VERSION_SUFFIX "") #e.g. beta1, beta2, rc1
+    set( MIRALL_VERSION_SUFFIX "rc1") #e.g. beta1, beta2, rc1
 endif( NOT DEFINED MIRALL_VERSION_SUFFIX )
 
 if( NOT DEFINED MIRALL_VERSION_BUILD )