diff --git a/version.sh b/version.sh
index f59934dd5..f0a8ec389 100755
--- a/version.sh
+++ b/version.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 WEECHAT_STABLE=2.8
 WEECHAT_DEVEL=2.9
-WEECHAT_DEVEL_FULL=2.9-dev
+WEECHAT_DEVEL_FULL=2.9-rc1
 
 if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
     echo >&2 "Syntax: $0 stable|devel|devel-full|devel-major|devel-minor|devel-patch"