diff --git a/src/Pester.psd1 b/src/Pester.psd1
index c58451390..c35c11256 100644
--- a/src/Pester.psd1
+++ b/src/Pester.psd1
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
             ReleaseNotes = 'https://github.com/pester/Pester/releases/tag/5.5.0-rc1'
 
             # Prerelease string of this module
-            Prerelease   = '-rc1'
+            Prerelease   = 'rc1'
         }
 
         # Minimum assembly version required