diff --git a/core/Piranha.ImageSharp/Piranha.ImageSharp.csproj b/core/Piranha.ImageSharp/Piranha.ImageSharp.csproj
index 18ffdbe5a..520db106c 100644
--- a/core/Piranha.ImageSharp/Piranha.ImageSharp.csproj
+++ b/core/Piranha.ImageSharp/Piranha.ImageSharp.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFramework>netstandard2.0</TargetFramework>
-    <Version>8.1.0</Version>
+    <Version>8.1.0-rc1</Version>
     <Company>Piranha CMS</Company>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/nuspec/Piranha.ImageSharp.nuspec b/nuspec/Piranha.ImageSharp.nuspec
index e74235afc..dbdc0a8c2 100644
--- a/nuspec/Piranha.ImageSharp.nuspec
+++ b/nuspec/Piranha.ImageSharp.nuspec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <metadata>
     <id>Piranha.ImageSharp</id>
     <title>Piranha ImageSharp</title>
-    <version>8.1.0</version>
+    <version>8.1.0-rc1</version>
     <authors>Håkan Edling</authors>
     <owners>Håkan Edling</owners>
     <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>