diff --git a/.github/project.yml b/.github/project.yml
index 8f2d858ff..b5e4c54c3 100644
--- a/.github/project.yml
+++ b/.github/project.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: SmallRye Reactive Messaging
 release:
     previous-version: 4.25.0
-    current-version: 4.26.0-RC1
+    current-version: 4.26.0-RC2
     next-version: 999-SNAPSHOT