diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 5b4397476b..fa7df032bb 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.12.0.rc1
+1.12.0.rc2
diff --git a/ext/cbson/version.h b/ext/cbson/version.h
index 123e269d83..6c9ed0bb01 100644
--- a/ext/cbson/version.h
+++ b/ext/cbson/version.h
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#define VERSION "1.12.0.rc1"
+#define VERSION "1.12.0.rc2"