diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION b/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
index fade20f59..00926d7b5 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ EPICS_MODIFICATION = 9
 EPICS_PATCH_LEVEL = 0
 
 # This will be -CVS or empty at an official release point
-EPICS_CVS_SNAPSHOT=-CVS
+EPICS_CVS_SNAPSHOT=-RC1
 #EPICS_CVS_SNAPSHOT=
 
 # No changes should be needed below here