diff --git a/start/package.json b/start/package.json
index 7ba5331c74..0cab12c342 100644
--- a/start/package.json
+++ b/start/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nuxt-start",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.4",
+  "version": "1.0.0-rc0",
   "description": "runtime-only build for nuxt",
   "contributors": [
     {