diff --git a/packages/meteor-tool/package.js b/packages/meteor-tool/package.js
index 296c189ffd..cd3598b40d 100644
--- a/packages/meteor-tool/package.js
+++ b/packages/meteor-tool/package.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package.describe({
   summary: "The Meteor command-line tool",
-  version: '1.8.0_1'
+  version: '1.8.0-2-rc.1'
 });
 
 Package.includeTool();
diff --git a/scripts/admin/meteor-release-experimental.json b/scripts/admin/meteor-release-experimental.json
index c33bd87c9b..df1ca7f761 100644
--- a/scripts/admin/meteor-release-experimental.json
+++ b/scripts/admin/meteor-release-experimental.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "track": "METEOR",
-  "version": "1.8.0.1-rc.4",
+  "version": "1.8.0.2-rc.1",
   "recommended": false,
   "official": false,
   "description": "Meteor"