diff --git a/bindings/python/notmuch/version.py b/bindings/python/notmuch/version.py
index 3b3b6e08..833e05d6 100644
--- a/bindings/python/notmuch/version.py
+++ b/bindings/python/notmuch/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # this file should be kept in sync with ../../../version
-__VERSION__ = '0.36~rc0'
+__VERSION__ = '0.36~rc1'
 SOVERSION = '5'
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 5b390f32..db0791cc 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.36~rc0
+0.36~rc1