diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index b30cc894..3236d521 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <!-- This is just for now and will not work if the API has a separate release cycle than the rest. -->
         <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.config</groupId>
         <artifactId>microprofile-config-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.1-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
 <properties>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5207897a..ff92f704 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.config</groupId>
     <artifactId>microprofile-config-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.2.1-RC1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>MicroProfile Config</name>
     <description>Eclipse MicroProfile Config Feature :: Parent POM</description>
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/eclipse/microprofile-config.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:eclipse/microprofile-config.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://github.com/eclipse/microprofile-config</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>1.2.1-RC1</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <distributionManagement>
diff --git a/spec/pom.xml b/spec/pom.xml
index e02e2ba8..1a7ee8ff 100644
--- a/spec/pom.xml
+++ b/spec/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <!-- This is just for now and will not work if the API has a separate release cycle than the rest. -->
         <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.config</groupId>
         <artifactId>microprofile-config-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.1-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.config</groupId>
diff --git a/tck/pom.xml b/tck/pom.xml
index ff2271fa..114c20b8 100644
--- a/tck/pom.xml
+++ b/tck/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <!-- This is just for now and will not work if the API has a separate release cycle than the rest. -->
         <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.config</groupId>
         <artifactId>microprofile-config-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.2.1-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.config</groupId>