diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0ef426a..0e8ab61 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -551,12 +551,11 @@ under the License.
     <commons.module.name>org.apache.commons.logging</commons.module.name>
     <commons.release.version>1.3.0</commons.release.version>
     <commons.bc.version>1.2</commons.bc.version>
-    <commons.rc.version>RC1</commons.rc.version>
     <commons.release.isDistModule>true</commons.release.isDistModule>
     <commons.jira.id>LOGGING</commons.jira.id>
     <commons.jira.pid>12310484</commons.jira.pid>
     <!-- The RC version used in the staging repository URL. -->
-    <commons.rc.version>RC2</commons.rc.version>
+    <commons.rc.version>RC1</commons.rc.version>
     <skipSurefireReport>true</skipSurefireReport>
     <!-- Allow default test run order to be changed -->
     <failsafe.runorder>filesystem</failsafe.runorder>