diff --git a/src/version.cpp.in b/src/version.cpp.in
index 71f562bf3..b707d723d 100644
--- a/src/version.cpp.in
+++ b/src/version.cpp.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #define DEF_SALVIUM_VERSION_TAG "@VERSIONTAG@"
-#define DEF_SALVIUM_VERSION "1.0.0-rc5"
+#define DEF_SALVIUM_VERSION "1.0.0-rc6"
 #define DEF_MONERO_VERSION_TAG "release"
 #define DEF_MONERO_VERSION "0.18.3.4"
 #define DEF_MONERO_RELEASE_NAME "One"