diff --git a/configure.ac.in b/configure.ac.in
index 6f21df89..949ab1de 100644
--- a/configure.ac.in
+++ b/configure.ac.in
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ m4_define([conky_version_major], [1])
 m4_define([conky_version_minor], [7])
 m4_define([conky_version_micro], [2])
 m4_define([conky_version_tag], [pre]) dnl [] for releases
-m4_define([conky_version_revision],[_pre@REVISION@])
+m4_define([conky_version_revision],[_rc2])
 m4_define([conky_version],
     [conky_version_major().conky_version_minor().conky_version_micro()ifelse(
       conky_version_tag(), [pre],