diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 037c57e94d24d9ef713101dcecd1a1ec03fc0a29..49d60c06718b1458268218d4cebb1b4cdfe06fca 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.6.0-rc2
+DEF_VER=v2.6.0-rc3
 
 LF='
 '