diff --git a/lib/jekyll/version.rb b/lib/jekyll/version.rb
index 6a4eecc6..167fca30 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/version.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Jekyll
-  VERSION = "3.8.0.pre.rc1".freeze
+  VERSION = "3.8.0.pre.rc2".freeze
 end