diff --git a/gpustat/__init__.py b/gpustat/__init__.py
index 6a2d311..4cebfc4 100644
--- a/gpustat/__init__.py
+++ b/gpustat/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 The gpustat module.
 """
 
-__version__ = '1.0.0.dev2'
+__version__ = '1.0.0rc1'
 
 from .core import GPUStat, GPUStatCollection
 from .core import new_query