diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 80a88a9f4a..002fa9fb28 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-17.12.1-ce-rc1
+17.12.1-ce-rc2
diff --git a/components/cli/VERSION b/components/cli/VERSION
index 80a88a9f4a..002fa9fb28 100644
--- a/components/cli/VERSION
+++ b/components/cli/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-17.12.1-ce-rc1
+17.12.1-ce-rc2