diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4d165179a..360bd4570 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.zalando</groupId>
     <artifactId>riptide-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.9.0-RC.1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Riptide</name>
diff --git a/riptide-backup/pom.xml b/riptide-backup/pom.xml
index 75c0d914d..f2751c016 100644
--- a/riptide-backup/pom.xml
+++ b/riptide-backup/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.zalando</groupId>
         <artifactId>riptide-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.9.0-RC.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>riptide-backup</artifactId>
diff --git a/riptide-bom/pom.xml b/riptide-bom/pom.xml
index 5de6cb61f..79e60d123 100644
--- a/riptide-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/riptide-bom/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.zalando</groupId>
         <artifactId>riptide-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.9.0-RC.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>riptide-bom</artifactId>
diff --git a/riptide-capture/pom.xml b/riptide-capture/pom.xml
index 17fc83794..d980ec258 100644
--- a/riptide-capture/pom.xml
+++ b/riptide-capture/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.zalando</groupId>
         <artifactId>riptide-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.9.0-RC.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>riptide-capture</artifactId>
diff --git a/riptide-core/pom.xml b/riptide-core/pom.xml
index 3a4298362..7b168206d 100644
--- a/riptide-core/pom.xml
+++ b/riptide-core/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.zalando</groupId>
         <artifactId>riptide-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.9.0-RC.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>riptide-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/riptide-failsafe/pom.xml b/riptide-failsafe/pom.xml
index d2a1d3451..8f2cbbbfd 100644
--- a/riptide-failsafe/pom.xml
+++ b/riptide-failsafe/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.zalando</groupId>
         <artifactId>riptide-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.9.0-RC.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>riptide-failsafe</artifactId>
diff --git a/riptide-faults/pom.xml b/riptide-faults/pom.xml
index 5ee612494..349d48047 100644
--- a/riptide-faults/pom.xml
+++ b/riptide-faults/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.zalando</groupId>
         <artifactId>riptide-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.9.0-RC.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>riptide-faults</artifactId>
diff --git a/riptide-httpclient/pom.xml b/riptide-httpclient/pom.xml
index 841a1ed02..838f10307 100644
--- a/riptide-httpclient/pom.xml
+++ b/riptide-httpclient/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.zalando</groupId>
         <artifactId>riptide-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.9.0-RC.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>riptide-httpclient</artifactId>
diff --git a/riptide-metrics/pom.xml b/riptide-metrics/pom.xml
index 32199e056..a9df2adf2 100644
--- a/riptide-metrics/pom.xml
+++ b/riptide-metrics/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.zalando</groupId>
         <artifactId>riptide-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.9.0-RC.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>riptide-metrics</artifactId>
diff --git a/riptide-problem/pom.xml b/riptide-problem/pom.xml
index 063fb5480..dfba4157a 100644
--- a/riptide-problem/pom.xml
+++ b/riptide-problem/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.zalando</groupId>
         <artifactId>riptide-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.9.0-RC.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>riptide-problem</artifactId>
diff --git a/riptide-spring-boot-1.x-support/pom.xml b/riptide-spring-boot-1.x-support/pom.xml
index 8b86b660b..ff4fe3cfa 100644
--- a/riptide-spring-boot-1.x-support/pom.xml
+++ b/riptide-spring-boot-1.x-support/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.zalando</groupId>
         <artifactId>riptide-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.9.0-RC.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>riptide-spring-boot-1.x-support</artifactId>
diff --git a/riptide-spring-boot-2.x-support/pom.xml b/riptide-spring-boot-2.x-support/pom.xml
index 77f239a1a..ca50cbd10 100644
--- a/riptide-spring-boot-2.x-support/pom.xml
+++ b/riptide-spring-boot-2.x-support/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.zalando</groupId>
         <artifactId>riptide-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.9.0-RC.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>riptide-spring-boot-2.x-support</artifactId>
diff --git a/riptide-spring-boot-api/pom.xml b/riptide-spring-boot-api/pom.xml
index 00d1aba8b..24abce070 100644
--- a/riptide-spring-boot-api/pom.xml
+++ b/riptide-spring-boot-api/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.zalando</groupId>
         <artifactId>riptide-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.9.0-RC.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>riptide-spring-boot-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/riptide-spring-boot-starter/pom.xml b/riptide-spring-boot-starter/pom.xml
index b649021d7..b68dfb510 100644
--- a/riptide-spring-boot-starter/pom.xml
+++ b/riptide-spring-boot-starter/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.zalando</groupId>
         <artifactId>riptide-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.9.0-RC.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>riptide-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
diff --git a/riptide-stream/pom.xml b/riptide-stream/pom.xml
index adada237f..d39438bb8 100644
--- a/riptide-stream/pom.xml
+++ b/riptide-stream/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.zalando</groupId>
         <artifactId>riptide-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.9.0-RC.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>riptide-stream</artifactId>
diff --git a/riptide-timeout/pom.xml b/riptide-timeout/pom.xml
index f101e0460..87d849737 100644
--- a/riptide-timeout/pom.xml
+++ b/riptide-timeout/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.zalando</groupId>
         <artifactId>riptide-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.9.0-RC.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>riptide-timeout</artifactId>