diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 9c55beb4962b30..fb11bace12366e 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-DEF_VER=v2.54.0-rc1
+DEF_VER=v2.54.0-rc2
 
 LF='
 '