diff --git a/cmd/drone-server/config/config.go b/cmd/drone-server/config/config.go
index 7598d369..64a4ba69 100644
--- a/cmd/drone-server/config/config.go
+++ b/cmd/drone-server/config/config.go
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ type (
 	// Runner provides the runner configuration.
 	Runner struct {
 		Local      bool              `envconfig:"DRONE_RUNNER_LOCAL"`
-		Image      string            `envconfig:"DRONE_RUNNER_IMAGE"    default:"drone/controller:1.0.0-rc.5"`
+		Image      string            `envconfig:"DRONE_RUNNER_IMAGE"    default:"drone/controller:1.0.0-rc.6"`
 		Platform   string            `envconfig:"DRONE_RUNNER_PLATFORM" default:"linux/amd64"`
 		OS         string            `envconfig:"DRONE_RUNNER_OS"`
 		Arch       string            `envconfig:"DRONE_RUNNER_ARCH"`
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index e5436a94..13f4e9ab 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ var (
 	// VersionPatch is for backwards-compatible bug fixes.
 	VersionPatch int64
 	// VersionPre indicates prerelease.
-	VersionPre = "rc.5"
+	VersionPre = "rc.6"
 	// VersionDev indicates development branch. Releases will be empty string.
 	VersionDev string
 )
diff --git a/version/version_test.go b/version/version_test.go
index fcefa806..5afffee5 100644
--- a/version/version_test.go
+++ b/version/version_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ package version
 import "testing"
 
 func TestVersion(t *testing.T) {
-	if got, want := Version.String(), "1.0.0-rc.5"; got != want {
+	if got, want := Version.String(), "1.0.0-rc.6"; got != want {
 		t.Errorf("Want version %s, got %s", want, got)
 	}
 }