diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 591650ac..1fadc252 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.0-beta.1
+1.5.0-rc.1
diff --git a/pkg/stream/constants.go b/pkg/stream/constants.go
index 1b748a92..51ad6210 100644
--- a/pkg/stream/constants.go
+++ b/pkg/stream/constants.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const (
 const initBufferPublishSize = 2 + 2 + 1 + 4
 
 const (
-	ClientVersion = "1.5.0-beta.1"
+	ClientVersion = "1.5.0-rc.1"
 
 	commandDeclarePublisher       = 1
 	commandPublish                = 2