diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e377af70c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[bumpversion]
+current_version = 0.10.0rc2
+commit = True
+tag = True
+parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)(rc(?P<rc>\d+))?
+serialize =
+  {major}.{minor}.{patch}rc{rc}
+  {major}.{minor}.{patch}
+
+[bumpversion:file:CMakeLists.txt]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f7edd6ee0..90751a3ba 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ HunterGate(
 
 
 project(ethminer)
-set(PROJECT_VERSION 0.10.0a2)
+set(PROJECT_VERSION 0.10.0rc2)
 
 # link_directories interprate relative paths with respect to CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0015 NEW)