diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a09d18c3b..1ca0b32cd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ The fastest JSON Schema validator for Node.js and browser. Supports draft-06/07/
 
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-[![npm (beta)](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/ajv/beta)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/ajv/v/7.0.0-rc.0)
+[![npm (beta)](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/ajv/beta)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/ajv/v/7.0.0-rc.1)
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 379ab9bb2..52f3bca93 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ajv",
-  "version": "7.0.0-rc.0",
+  "version": "7.0.0-rc.1",
   "description": "Another JSON Schema Validator",
   "main": "dist/ajv.js",
   "types": "dist/ajv.d.ts",