diff --git a/tool/builder.versions.settings.targets b/tool/builder.versions.settings.targets
index d8cedf06a..60182b2d2 100644
--- a/tool/builder.versions.settings.targets
+++ b/tool/builder.versions.settings.targets
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <VersionMajor Condition="'$(VersionMajor)' == ''">8</VersionMajor>
     <VersionMinor Condition="'$(VersionMinor)' == ''">0</VersionMinor>
     <VersionBuild Condition="'$(VersionBuild)' == ''">0</VersionBuild>
-    <VersionRelease Condition="'$(VersionRelease)' == ''">rc</VersionRelease>
+    <VersionRelease Condition="'$(VersionRelease)' == ''">rc2</VersionRelease>
   </PropertyGroup>
   
     <!-- For NuGet Package Dependencies -->