diff --git a/libraries/tools/new-project-wizard/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/core/service/KotlinVersionProviderService.kt b/libraries/tools/new-project-wizard/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/core/service/KotlinVersionProviderService.kt
index 5d3f325c687..8fb46348f69 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/new-project-wizard/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/core/service/KotlinVersionProviderService.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/new-project-wizard/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/tools/projectWizard/core/service/KotlinVersionProviderService.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ abstract class KotlinVersionProviderService : WizardService {
 
     private fun getKotlinVersionKind(version: Version) = when {
         "eap" in version.toString().toLowerCase() -> KotlinVersionKind.EAP
+        "rc" in version.toString().toLowerCase() -> KotlinVersionKind.EAP
         "dev" in version.toString().toLowerCase() -> KotlinVersionKind.DEV
         "m" in version.toString().toLowerCase() -> KotlinVersionKind.M
         else -> KotlinVersionKind.STABLE