diff --git a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
index 566299ecad49dce5bcade0658bd79175e9c0b60e..c681ac9129e15b3765cee22d08ba6209edb63aa4 100644
--- a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-15.9.0-rc1
+v15.9.0-rc2