diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index d8307be6..4e9b6401 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ author = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 # The short X.Y version
 version = "0.10.0"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = "0.10.0-rc1"
+release = "0.10.0rc1"
 
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/nw/__init__.py b/nw/__init__.py
index 1ea3237e..0e41c176 100644
--- a/nw/__init__.py
+++ b/nw/__init__.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ __package__    = "novelWriter"
 __author__     = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __copyright__  = "Copyright 2018–2020, Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __license__    = "GPLv3"
-__version__    = "0.10.0-rc1"
+__version__    = "0.10.0rc1"
 __hexversion__ = "0x001000c1"
 __date__       = "2020-06-21"
 __maintainer__ = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"