diff --git a/SCYLLA-VERSION-GEN b/SCYLLA-VERSION-GEN
index 8056fb0e9a..af8acb0af1 100755
--- a/SCYLLA-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/SCYLLA-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-VERSION=2.3.rc1
+VERSION=2.3.rc2
 
 if test -f version
 then