diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index e19205a3f6b5fc3b0063edba0a22d7fb8cc8c3cb..181f397bd4537988fe68e997fb95279e86838ebc 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.6.0-rc0
+DEF_VER=v2.6.0-rc1
 
 LF='
 '