diff --git a/buildsystem/version.py b/buildsystem/version.py
index 8fbbf040f..0d71d9a11 100644
--- a/buildsystem/version.py
+++ b/buildsystem/version.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 flx_version_major = "2016"
 flx_version_minor = "04"
 flx_version_patch = "10"
-flx_version_release = "-rc1"
+flx_version_release = "-rc2"
 flx_version = flx_version_major+"."+flx_version_minor+"."+flx_version_patch+flx_version_release