diff --git a/gramps/gen/const.py b/gramps/gen/const.py
index 43263cd7e..a38acf177 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/const.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/const.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ sys.path.insert(0, ROOT_DIR)
 git_revision = get_git_revision(ROOT_DIR).replace('\n', '')
 if sys.platform == 'win32' and git_revision == "":
     git_revision = get_git_revision(os.path.split(ROOT_DIR)[1])
-#VERSION += git_revision
+VERSION += git_revision
 
 #
 # Glade files
diff --git a/gramps/version.py b/gramps/version.py
index 2f87fb870..858f81361 100644
--- a/gramps/version.py
+++ b/gramps/version.py
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 #
 
 VERSION_TUPLE = (5, 0, 0)
-VERSION_QUALIFIER = "-rc1"
+VERSION_QUALIFIER = "-rc2"
 VERSION        = '.'.join(map(str,VERSION_TUPLE)) + VERSION_QUALIFIER
 major_version = "%s.%s" % (VERSION_TUPLE[0], VERSION_TUPLE[1])