diff --git a/src/Nethermind/Directory.Build.props b/src/Nethermind/Directory.Build.props
index 5a068779c77..be7ba957d7c 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/Nethermind/Directory.Build.props
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <Product>Nethermind</Product>
     <SourceRevisionId Condition="'$(Commit)' != ''">$(Commit.Substring(0, 8))</SourceRevisionId>
     <VersionPrefix>1.26.0</VersionPrefix>
-    <VersionSuffix>unstable</VersionSuffix>
+    <VersionSuffix>rc</VersionSuffix>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup Label="AssemblyCustomMetadata">