diff --git a/tools/maven/gerrit-acceptance-framework_pom.xml b/tools/maven/gerrit-acceptance-framework_pom.xml
index 3705407..fdfdc0e 100644
--- a/tools/maven/gerrit-acceptance-framework_pom.xml
+++ b/tools/maven/gerrit-acceptance-framework_pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.gerrit</groupId>
   <artifactId>gerrit-acceptance-framework</artifactId>
-  <version>3.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.5.0-rc1</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Gerrit Code Review - Acceptance Test Framework</name>
   <description>Framework for Gerrit's acceptance tests</description>
diff --git a/tools/maven/gerrit-extension-api_pom.xml b/tools/maven/gerrit-extension-api_pom.xml
index ba35ca2..fe35d93 100644
--- a/tools/maven/gerrit-extension-api_pom.xml
+++ b/tools/maven/gerrit-extension-api_pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.gerrit</groupId>
   <artifactId>gerrit-extension-api</artifactId>
-  <version>3.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.5.0-rc1</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Gerrit Code Review - Extension API</name>
   <description>API for Gerrit Extensions</description>
diff --git a/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-api_pom.xml b/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-api_pom.xml
index b7954c7..b6f207b3d 100644
--- a/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-api_pom.xml
+++ b/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-api_pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.gerrit</groupId>
   <artifactId>gerrit-plugin-api</artifactId>
-  <version>3.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.5.0-rc1</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Gerrit Code Review - Plugin API</name>
   <description>API for Gerrit Plugins</description>
diff --git a/tools/maven/gerrit-war_pom.xml b/tools/maven/gerrit-war_pom.xml
index 118cf39..d61840b 100644
--- a/tools/maven/gerrit-war_pom.xml
+++ b/tools/maven/gerrit-war_pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.gerrit</groupId>
   <artifactId>gerrit-war</artifactId>
-  <version>3.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.5.0-rc1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>Gerrit Code Review - WAR</name>
   <description>Gerrit WAR</description>
diff --git a/version.bzl b/version.bzl
index f2e0d0c..52d99c8 100644
--- a/version.bzl
+++ b/version.bzl
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 # Used by :api_install and :api_deploy targets
 # when talking to the destination repository.
 #
-GERRIT_VERSION = "3.5.0-SNAPSHOT"
+GERRIT_VERSION = "3.5.0-rc1"