diff --git a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/AboutPMD.java b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/AboutPMD.java
index c7cf267473..4c09a18450 100644
--- a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/AboutPMD.java
+++ b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/swingui/AboutPMD.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class AboutPMD extends JDialog
         aboutPanel.add(bottomPanel, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
 
         // Version Label
-        JLabel versionLabel = new JLabel("Version 0.9");
+        JLabel versionLabel = new JLabel("Version 1.0RC1");
         versionLabel.setFont(UIManager.getFont("labelFont"));
         versionLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(JLabel.CENTER);
         bottomPanel.add(versionLabel);