diff --git a/src/src.pro b/src/src.pro
index 4ff226f88..1152b68a6 100644
--- a/src/src.pro
+++ b/src/src.pro
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ TARGET = qbittorrent
 CONFIG += qt thread x11 network
 
 # Update this VERSION for each release
-DEFINES += VERSION=\\\"v1.0.0rc5\\\"
+DEFINES += VERSION=\\\"v1.0.0rc6\\\"
 DEFINES += VERSION_MAJOR=1
 DEFINES += VERSION_MINOR=0
 DEFINES += VERSION_BUGFIX=0