diff --git a/natter-check/natter-check.py b/natter-check/natter-check.py
index 49703ee..5b1fe9f 100755
--- a/natter-check/natter-check.py
+++ b/natter-check/natter-check.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 import socket
 import struct
 
-__version__ = "2.0.0-dev"
+__version__ = "2.0.0-rc2"
 
 
 def new_socket_reuse(family, type):
diff --git a/natter.py b/natter.py
index 15d0ea6..42e5562 100755
--- a/natter.py
+++ b/natter.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 import threading
 import subprocess
 
-__version__ = "2.0.0-dev"
+__version__ = "2.0.0-rc2"
 
 
 class Logger(object):