diff --git a/build.go b/build.go
index f6790bfa9f1..d539cee3919 100644
--- a/build.go
+++ b/build.go
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ func createPackage(options linuxPackageOptions) {
 	// copy systemd file
 	runPrint("cp", "-p", options.systemdFileSrc, filepath.Join(packageRoot, options.systemdServiceFilePath))
 	// copy release files
+	runPrint("rm", "-rf", filepath.Join(workingDir, "tmp/bin"))
 	runPrint("cp", "-a", filepath.Join(workingDir, "tmp")+"/.", filepath.Join(packageRoot, options.homeDir))
 	// copy sample ini file to /etc/opt/grafana
 	runPrint("cp", "conf/sample.ini", filepath.Join(packageRoot, options.configFilePath))
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e6d4833a795..28d6df1a9c5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "company": "Coding Instinct AB"
   },
   "name": "grafana",
-  "version": "2.0.0-beta4",
+  "version": "2.0.0-rc1",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "http://github.com/torkelo/grafana.git"