diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 13e90ef..3073638 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.github.privaliatech</groupId>
     <artifactId>gingerspec-starter</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.2-RC1</version>
 
     <name>Archetype - gingerspec-starter</name>
     <description>A maven archetype for creating new automation projects based on gingerspec library.</description>