diff --git a/woocommerce.php b/woocommerce.php
index 47d7f93ca93..480e8d5f69a 100644
--- a/woocommerce.php
+++ b/woocommerce.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: WooCommerce
  * Plugin URI: https://woocommerce.com/
  * Description: An eCommerce toolkit that helps you sell anything. Beautifully.
- * Version: 4.5.0-beta.1
+ * Version: 4.5.0-rc.1
  * Author: Automattic
  * Author URI: https://woocommerce.com
  * Text Domain: woocommerce