diff --git a/lib/rspec/core/version.rb b/lib/rspec/core/version.rb
index da68996ec9..607c0cfbd6 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/core/version.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/core/version.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module RSpec # :nodoc:
   module Core # :nodoc:
     module Version # :nodoc:
-      STRING = '2.6.1'
+      STRING = '2.6.2.rc'
     end
   end
 end