diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 13ceac65f2b..50160dede3d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(CLIENT_NAME "Bitcoin Core")
 set(CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR 29)
 set(CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR 1)
 set(CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD 0)
-set(CLIENT_VERSION_RC 1)
+set(CLIENT_VERSION_RC 2)
 set(CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE "true")
 set(COPYRIGHT_YEAR "2025")