diff --git a/archinstall/__init__.py b/archinstall/__init__.py
index ee4748f6..00de0334 100644
--- a/archinstall/__init__.py
+++ b/archinstall/__init__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from .lib.user_interaction import *
 
 parser = ArgumentParser()
 
-__version__ = "2.2.0.dev1"
+__version__ = "2.2.0.RC1"
 
 
 def initialize_arguments():