diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ad3496fe47..7e39d0ec6b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-### 3.8.1beta1dev <- NOTE: the release version number will be 3.8.1 ###
+### 3.8.1rc1 <- NOTE: the release version number will be 3.8.1 ###
 
 - Client: JACK support on Windows has been improved (#1718).
   (contributed by @jujudusud, @henkdegroot)
diff --git a/Jamulus.pro b/Jamulus.pro
index 8cbe273079..6c7d37f39c 100644
--- a/Jamulus.pro
+++ b/Jamulus.pro
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-VERSION = 3.8.1beta1dev
+VERSION = 3.8.1rc1
 
-# use target name which does not use a captital letter at the beginning
+# use target name which does not use a capital letter at the beginning
 contains(CONFIG, "noupcasename") {
     message(The target name is jamulus instead of Jamulus.)
     TARGET = jamulus