diff --git a/bindings/python/notmuch/version.py b/bindings/python/notmuch/version.py
index 0b0ea1c2..b913a76d 100644
--- a/bindings/python/notmuch/version.py
+++ b/bindings/python/notmuch/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # this file should be kept in sync with ../../../version
-__VERSION__ = '0.9~rc1'
+__VERSION__ = '0.9~rc2'
diff --git a/version b/version
index 121c27e8..11509c16 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.9~rc1
+0.9~rc2