diff --git a/fabric/version.py b/fabric/version.py
index c2733e55..1b5fb1f9 100644
--- a/fabric/version.py
+++ b/fabric/version.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from os.path import abspath, dirname
 
 
-VERSION = (1, 15, 2, 'alpha', 0)
+VERSION = (1, 15, 2, 'rc', 1)
 
 
 def git_sha():