diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a50b4d6f..97489d07 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "wavelink"
-version = "3.0.0b16"
+version = "3.0.0rc1"
 authors = [
   { name="PythonistaGuild, EvieePy", email="evieepy@gmail.com" },
 ]
diff --git a/wavelink/__init__.py b/wavelink/__init__.py
index 55300645..3a25ac79 100644
--- a/wavelink/__init__.py
+++ b/wavelink/__init__.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 __author__ = "PythonistaGuild, EvieePy"
 __license__ = "MIT"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright 2019-Present (c) PythonistaGuild, EvieePy"
-__version__ = "3.0.0b16"
+__version__ = "3.0.0rc1"
 
 
 from .enums import *