diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 18439f2a30..05e20e3f1b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-### 3.8.1rc1dev <- NOTE: the release version number will be 3.8.1 ###
+### 3.8.1rc2 <- NOTE: the release version number will be 3.8.1 ###
 
 - Client: JACK support on Windows has been improved (#1718).
   (contributed by @jujudusud, @henkdegroot)
diff --git a/Jamulus.pro b/Jamulus.pro
index d5c8cb3947..6aa26cdc82 100644
--- a/Jamulus.pro
+++ b/Jamulus.pro
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = 3.8.1rc1dev
+VERSION = 3.8.1rc2
 
 # use target name which does not use a capital letter at the beginning
 contains(CONFIG, "noupcasename") {