diff --git a/ankaios_sdk/utils.py b/ankaios_sdk/utils.py
index ca20c6a..0db9b7c 100644
--- a/ankaios_sdk/utils.py
+++ b/ankaios_sdk/utils.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 SUPPORTED_API_VERSION = "v1"
 "(str): The supported API version of the Ankaios SDK."
 
-ANKAIOS_VERSION = "0.8.0-pre"
+ANKAIOS_VERSION = "1.0.0-rc1"
 "(str): The version of the compatible Ankaios."
 
 WORKLOADS_PREFIX = "desiredState.workloads"
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index c6c2c57..faa2a29 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [metadata]
 name = ankaios-sdk
-version = 0.8.0-pre
-ankaios_version = 0.8.0-pre
+version = 1.0.0-rc1
+ankaios_version = 1.0.0-rc1
 author = Elektrobit Automotive GmbH and Ankaios contributors
 license = Apache-2.0