diff --git a/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv_3.0.0-beta3.bb b/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv_3.0.0-RC1.bb
similarity index 57%
rename from recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv_3.0.0-beta3.bb
rename to recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv_3.0.0-RC1.bb
index 9a9d350..a6b8bb5 100644
--- a/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv_3.0.0-beta3.bb
+++ b/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv_3.0.0-RC1.bb
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ SRC_URI += "\
 ${SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR}/freeciv/freeciv-${PV}.tar.xz \
 "
 
-SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "dd36e9f89969db6da3e8218967ad8fa32c4d0c31f91bf422902c669d69dc94ad"
+SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "53bd26480126ed4ea0bf62af0af522eba13d592e29e430f50fd5e52819196464"