diff --git a/lam-packaging/debian/changelog b/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
index 2dd9535c..2ce3fe0f 100644
--- a/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
+++ b/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ldap-account-manager (5.5-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+ldap-account-manager (5.5.RC1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * new upstream release
 
diff --git a/lam/VERSION b/lam/VERSION
index 9ad974f6..d8eb2ed3 100644
--- a/lam/VERSION
+++ b/lam/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.5
+5.5.RC1