diff --git a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
index 3ac9201d3acb86e30bb3dde6251f005fd8a7bdb7..3b8d94e200f753d043451300324963f382f25535 100644
--- a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v16.0.0-rc1
+v16.0.0-rc2