diff --git a/core/Version.php b/core/Version.php
index 8f03db74324..229d989c4a6 100644
--- a/core/Version.php
+++ b/core/Version.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ final class Version
      * The current Matomo version.
      * @var string
      */
-    public const VERSION = '5.2.0-b6';
+    public const VERSION = '5.2.0-rc1';
 
     public const MAJOR_VERSION = 5;