diff --git a/docsrc/conf.py b/docsrc/conf.py
index 4383a03308..259bc161bd 100644
--- a/docsrc/conf.py
+++ b/docsrc/conf.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '3.4.0'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '3.4.0-beta3'
+release = '3.4.0-rc1'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
 rst_prolog = """
 .. |imap_last_stable_version| replace:: 3.2.6
 .. |imap_last_stable_branch| replace:: `cyrus-imapd-3.2`
-.. |imap_current_stable_version| replace:: 3.4.0-beta3
+.. |imap_current_stable_version| replace:: 3.4.0-rc1
 .. |imap_current_stable_branch| replace:: `cyrus-imapd-3.4`
 .. |imap_latest_development_version| replace:: 3.5.0-alpha0
 .. |imap_latest_development_branch| replace:: master
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
 .. |sasl_current_stable_version| replace:: 2.1.27
 .. |imap_stable_release_notes| raw:: html
 
-    <a href="3.4/x/3.4.0-beta3.html">3.4.0-beta3</a>
+    <a href="3.4/x/3.4.0-rc1.html">3.4.0-rc1</a>
 
 .. |imap_development_release_notes| raw:: html