diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index 80124ed..bed77a6 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 #define PY_MINOR_VERSION        9
 #define PY_MICRO_VERSION        0
 #define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL        PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_GAMMA
-#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL       1
+#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL       2
 
 /* Version as a string */
-#define PY_VERSION              "3.9.0rc1+"
+#define PY_VERSION              "3.9.0rc2"
 /*--end constants--*/
 
 /* Version as a single 4-byte hex number, e.g. 0x010502B2 == 1.5.2b2.