diff --git a/inc/microbit/mpconfigport.h b/inc/microbit/mpconfigport.h
index fa878d86e..22a7db70c 100644
--- a/inc/microbit/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/inc/microbit/mpconfigport.h
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void mp_hal_stdout_tx_strn_cooked(const char *str, mp_uint_t len);
 // We need to provide a declaration/definition of alloca()
 #include <alloca.h>
 
-#define MICROBIT_RELEASE "1.0.0-rc.5"
+#define MICROBIT_RELEASE "1.0.0"
 #define MICROBIT_BOARD_NAME "micro:bit"
 #define MICROPY_HW_BOARD_NAME MICROBIT_BOARD_NAME " v" MICROBIT_RELEASE
 #define MICROPY_HW_MCU_NAME "nRF51822"