diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c9f195a71e..0dfa89f65a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ m4_define([gimp_binary_age],
           [m4_eval(100 * gimp_minor_version + gimp_micro_version)])
 
 # For overriding the version string. Comment out if not needed.
-m4_define([gimp_version], [2.10.0-RC2])
+m4_define([gimp_version], [2.10.0-RC2-git])
 
 # This is the X.Y used in -lgimp-X.Y
 m4_define([gimp_api_version], [2.0])