diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index e990443ed6..cb122f0237 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.17.0-alpha.1
+current_version = 0.17.0-rc.0
 commit = True
 message = ethminer {new_version}
 	
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cdc87852d7..6186202d6f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ HunterGate(
 )
 
 project(ethminer)
-set(PROJECT_VERSION 0.17.0-alpha.1)
+set(PROJECT_VERSION 0.17.0-rc.0)
 
 cable_set_build_type(DEFAULT Release CONFIGURATION_TYPES Release RelWithDebInfo)