diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cdc3fc3..1a4c70d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
       <!-- Commons Release Plugin -->
       <commons.bc.version>1.9.3</commons.bc.version>
-      <commons.rc.version>RC1</commons.rc.version>
+      <commons.rc.version>RC2</commons.rc.version>
       <commons.release.isDistModule>true</commons.release.isDistModule>
       <commons.distSvnStagingUrl>scm:svn:https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/commons/${commons.componentid}</commons.distSvnStagingUrl>
       <commons.releaseManagerName>Rob Tompkins</commons.releaseManagerName>