diff --git a/cnf/build.bnd b/cnf/build.bnd
index a3b80f4888..8a0fde6962 100644
--- a/cnf/build.bnd
+++ b/cnf/build.bnd
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Bundle-Version:         ${base.version}.${tstamp}-SNAPSHOT
 # -snapshot unset (commented out) is a snapshot build. (e.g. 6.0.0-SNAPSHOT)
 # -snapshot set to a value (e.g. RC1) is a release build with the value as the Maven version qualifier. (e.g. 6.0.0-RC1)
 # -snapshot set to the empty string is a release build with no Maven version qualifier. (e.g. 6.0.0)
-#-snapshot:
+-snapshot: RC1
 
 Automatic-Module-Name:  ${def;bsn}
 Bundle-Vendor:          Bndtools https://bndtools.org/
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/gradle.properties b/gradle-plugins/gradle.properties
index 8f543322a6..55f6057b9a 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle-plugins/gradle.properties
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xms1024m -Xmx2048m
 systemProp.org.gradle.internal.publish.checksums.insecure=true
 
 bnd_group: biz.aQute.bnd
-bnd_version: 7.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+bnd_version: 7.1.0-RC1
 bnd_distrepo: ../dist/bundles
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index eab4afd9d7..82e04df1d1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ bnd_cnf=cnf
 # bnd_version is the version of the Bnd Gradle plugin
 # We use `+` for the master branch to use the latest snapshot.
 # We use a range, e.g. `[6.1.0-RC,6.2)` for the next branch.
-bnd_version=+
+bnd_version=[7.1.0-RC,7.2)
 
 # The URLs to the repos for the Bnd Gradle plugin
 bnd_snapshots=https://bndtools.jfrog.io/bndtools/libs-snapshot-local
diff --git a/maven-plugins/bnd-plugin-parent/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/bnd-plugin-parent/pom.xml
index 17d9546241..d77d6e0922 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/bnd-plugin-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/bnd-plugin-parent/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<version>${revision}</version>
 
 	<properties>
-		<revision>7.1.0-SNAPSHOT</revision>
+		<revision>7.1.0-RC1</revision>
 		<project.build.outputTimestamp>1980-02-01T00:00:00Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>