diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index b7efc0b41..15ce8d2de 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <ImplicitUsings>true</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <VersionPrefix>3.0.0</VersionPrefix>
-        <VersionSuffix>beta-2</VersionSuffix>
+        <VersionSuffix>rc-1</VersionSuffix>
         <RepositoryUrl>$(PackageProjectUrl)</RepositoryUrl>
         <PublishRepositoryUrl>true</PublishRepositoryUrl>
         <EmbedUntrackedSources>true</EmbedUntrackedSources>