diff --git a/scripts/versions.sh b/scripts/versions.sh
index b9fb6a99b6d9..5b664044fe4f 100644
--- a/scripts/versions.sh
+++ b/scripts/versions.sh
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 
 # Set up the versions to be used
 # Don't export them as their used in the context of other calls
-coreth_version=${CORETH_VERSION:-'v0.8.0-rc.1'}
+coreth_version=${CORETH_VERSION:-'v0.8.0-rc.2'}