diff --git a/VERSION.json b/VERSION.json
index 60dcbfba..2a0ff37a 100644
--- a/VERSION.json
+++ b/VERSION.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
     "version": "4.14.0",
-    "stage": "alpha1"
+    "stage": "rc1"
 }