diff --git a/mmgen/globalvars.py b/mmgen/globalvars.py
index 240b09e0..f89f5f2d 100755
--- a/mmgen/globalvars.py
+++ b/mmgen/globalvars.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ prog_name = os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])
 author    = 'Philemon'
 email     = '<mmgen-py@yandex.com>'
 Cdates    = '2013-2016'
-version   = '0.8.5rc1'
+version   = '0.8.5rc2'
 
 required_opts = [
 	'quiet','verbose','debug','outdir','echo_passphrase','passwd_file',
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 79c8e01b..e54a7e51 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from distutils.core import setup
 setup(
 		name         = 'mmgen',
 		description  = 'A complete Bitcoin cold-storage solution for the command line',
-		version      = '0.8.5rc1',
+		version      = '0.8.5rc2',
 		author       = 'Philemon',
 		author_email = 'mmgen-py@yandex.com',
 		url          = 'https://github.com/mmgen/mmgen',