diff --git a/SCYLLA-VERSION-GEN b/SCYLLA-VERSION-GEN
index 135f6bd217..287cd658fa 100755
--- a/SCYLLA-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/SCYLLA-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-VERSION=1.2.rc1
+VERSION=1.2.rc2
 
 if test -f version
 then