diff --git a/src/src.pro b/src/src.pro
index 3f8d59f45..636d7a403 100644
--- a/src/src.pro
+++ b/src/src.pro
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CONFIG += qt \
     thread
 
 # Update this VERSION for each release
-DEFINES += VERSION=\\\"v2.2.0beta4\\\"
+DEFINES += VERSION=\\\"v2.2.0rc1\\\"
 DEFINES += VERSION_MAJOR=2
 DEFINES += VERSION_MINOR=2
 DEFINES += VERSION_BUGFIX=0