diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 30bf9af..3ae4cdb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -40,20 +40,20 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up NuGet
       uses: nuget/setup-nuget@v2.0.1
 
-    - name: Set up Python 3.14.0b3
+    - name: Set up Python 3.14.0rc1
       run: |
-        nuget install python -Version 3.14.0-b3 -x -o .
+        nuget install python -Version 3.14.0-rc1 -x -o .
         $py = Get-Item python\tools
         Write-Host "Adding $py to PATH"
         "$py" | Out-File $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding UTF8 -Append
       working-directory: ${{ runner.temp }}
 
-    - name: Check Python version is 3.14.0b3
+    - name: Check Python version is 3.14.0rc1
       run: >
         python -c "import sys;
         print(sys.version);
         print(sys.executable);
-        sys.exit(0 if sys.version_info[:5] == (3, 14, 0, 'beta', 3) else 1)"
+        sys.exit(0 if sys.version_info[:5] == (3, 14, 0, 'candidate', 1) else 1)"
 
     - name: Install build dependencies
       run: python -m pip install "pymsbuild>=1.2.0b1"
diff --git a/ci/release.yml b/ci/release.yml
index 3b7770d..d6b228b 100644
--- a/ci/release.yml
+++ b/ci/release.yml
@@ -87,19 +87,19 @@ stages:
       displayName: 'Install Nuget'
 
     - powershell: |
-        nuget install python -Version 3.14.0-b3 -x -noninteractive -o host_python
+        nuget install python -Version 3.14.0-rc1 -x -noninteractive -o host_python
         $py = Get-Item host_python\python\tools
         Write-Host "Adding $py to PATH"
         Write-Host "##vso[task.prependpath]$py"
-      displayName: Set up Python 3.14.0b3
+      displayName: Set up Python 3.14.0rc1
       workingDirectory: $(Build.BinariesDirectory)
 
     - powershell: >
         python -c "import sys;
         print(sys.version);
         print(sys.executable);
-        sys.exit(0 if sys.version_info[:5] == (3, 14, 0, 'beta', 3) else 1)"
-      displayName: Check Python version is 3.14.0b3
+        sys.exit(0 if sys.version_info[:5] == (3, 14, 0, 'candidate', 1) else 1)"
+      displayName: Check Python version is 3.14.0rc1
 
     - powershell: |
         python -m pip install "pymsbuild>=1.2.0b1"