diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bdc9df6f..010abb7f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "harvester-ui-extension",
-  "version": "1.8.1-dev",
+  "version": "1.8.1-rc1",
   "private": false,
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=24.0.0"
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/package.json b/pkg/harvester/package.json
index f00a0061..442c161f 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/package.json
+++ b/pkg/harvester/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "harvester",
   "description": "Rancher UI Extension for Harvester",
-  "version": "1.8.1-dev",
+  "version": "1.8.1-rc1",
   "private": false,
   "rancher": {
     "annotations": {