diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9bf5b1e62..aa78c6926 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ declare_cache_var(ZENOHC_CARGO_FLAGS "" STRING "Additional cargo flags")
 set(project_version "${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
 if(NOT PROJECT_VERSION_TWEAK)
 	set(project_version "${project_version}-dev")
+elseif(PROJECT_VERSION_TWEAK EQUAL 1)
+	set(project_version "${project_version}-rc")
 elseif(PROJECT_VERSION_TWEAK LESS 255)
 	set(project_version "${project_version}-rc.${PROJECT_VERSION_TWEAK}")
 endif()