diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2c30250610..5426f388e4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ cmake_policy(SET CMP0087 NEW) # support generator expressions in install(CODE) a
 #  For release candidate:     set(VERSION_SUFFIX "-rc")
 #  For release:               set(VERSION_SUFFIX "")
 string(TIMESTAMP TODAY "%Y%m%d")
-set(VERSION_SUFFIX "-rc")
+set(VERSION_SUFFIX "")
 
 project( ClamAV
          VERSION "1.2.0"