diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 3481b4b41..3e9f8e85f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 GROUP=com.microsoft.thrifty
-VERSION_NAME=3.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+VERSION_NAME=3.0.0-RC02
 
 POM_INCEPTION_YEAR=2015
 POM_PACKAGING=jar