diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 467a7062..1e1770f9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.12.0 FATAL_ERROR )
 cmake_policy( VERSION ${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION} )
 
 # project name
-project( vvdec VERSION 2.0.0 )
+project( vvdec VERSION 2.1.0 )
 # set alternative version numbering for release candidates
-#set( PROJECT_VERSION_RC rc1 )
+set( PROJECT_VERSION_RC rc1 )
 if( PROJECT_VERSION_RC )
     set( PROJECT_VERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION}-rc${PROJECT_VERSION_RC}" )
 endif()