diff --git a/pkgconfig.mk b/pkgconfig.mk
index 5c05acb79..4ff53e454 100644
--- a/pkgconfig.mk
+++ b/pkgconfig.mk
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ PKG_MINOR = 0
 PKG_EXTRA = 0
 
 # version tag. Examples: rc1, b2, post1
-PKG_TAG =
+PKG_TAG = rc2