diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 94e40c400078794f48d36236bd105a2d3be59d7c..29c43c21e1fd5a85a668ef3e795024609715ce14 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.6.0.GIT
+DEF_VER=v2.7.0-rc0
 
 LF='
 '