diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/utility/latest-versions.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/utility/latest-versions.ts
index 6d60a29d56c8..bb417f33d2b4 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/utility/latest-versions.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/utility/latest-versions.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 export const latestVersions = {
   // These versions should be kept up to date with latest Angular peer dependencies.
-  Angular: '~12.0.0-next.9',
+  Angular: '~12.0.0-rc.0',
   RxJs: '~6.6.0',
   ZoneJs: '~0.11.4',
   TypeScript: '~4.2.3',