diff --git a/core/Version.php b/core/Version.php
index 8e95fce2848d478d0fd077eff0843572deab89ff..e18f6cb99bbb8e4821244fc6a80666917979c853 100644
--- a/core/Version.php
+++ b/core/Version.php
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ final class Piwik_Version
 	 * Current Piwik version
 	 * @var string
 	 */
-	const VERSION = '1.7.2-rc8';
+	const VERSION = '1.7.2-rc9';
 }