diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 78347f9a2a..868923fd8e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <!-- Commons Release Plugin -->
     <commons.release.version>1.16.0</commons.release.version>
     <commons.bc.version>1.15</commons.bc.version>
-    <commons.rc.version>RC1</commons.rc.version>
+    <commons.rc.version>RC2</commons.rc.version>
     <commons.release-plugin.version>1.7</commons.release-plugin.version>
     <commons.release.isDistModule>true</commons.release.isDistModule>
     <commons.distSvnStagingUrl>scm:svn:https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/commons/${commons.componentid}</commons.distSvnStagingUrl>