diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 8979fb2803..3abfe7d3d7 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-DEF_VER=v2.49.0-rc2
+DEF_VER=v2.49.0
 
 LF='
 '