diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index 855a447..34ff14e 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ pkgbase = mumble-snapshot
 	pkgdesc = A high quality voice chat program.
 	pkgver = 1.3.0_rc1
 	pkgrel = 1
+	epoch = 1
 	url = https://www.mumble.info/
 	arch = i686
 	arch = x86_64
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index cb7f812..5fd2005 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ pkgname=mumble-snapshot
 pkgver=1.3.0_rc1
 _dirname=1.3.0
 pkgrel=1
+# use epoch since rc naming scheme won't be recogniced as new version
+epoch=1
 pkgdesc="A high quality voice chat program."
 arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
 url="https://www.mumble.info/"