diff --git a/src/version.inc b/src/version.inc
index 1a7b2e76e1..b048ffee53 100644
--- a/src/version.inc
+++ b/src/version.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define LC0_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define LC0_VERSION_MINOR 26
-#define LC0_VERSION_PATCH 1
-#define LC0_VERSION_POSTFIX ""
+#define LC0_VERSION_PATCH 2
+#define LC0_VERSION_POSTFIX "rc1"