diff --git a/version.properties b/version.properties
index 702cec78..fa2eeb02 100644
--- a/version.properties
+++ b/version.properties
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 #	 * specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #	 * under the License.
 #	 ***************************************************************
-target.ivy.version=2.0.0-beta2
-target.ivy.bundle.version=2.0.0.beta2
+target.ivy.version=2.0.0-rc1
+target.ivy.bundle.version=2.0.0.rc1