diff --git a/patchlevel.h b/patchlevel.h
index 44424079921..01c3306ad4c 100644
--- a/patchlevel.h
+++ b/patchlevel.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ hunk.
 #  endif
 static const char * const local_patches[] = {
 	NULL
+	,"RC2"
 	PERL_GIT_UNPUSHED_COMMITS    	/* do not remove this line */
         PERL_GIT_UNCOMMITTED_CHANGES	/* do not remove this line */
 	,NULL