diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
index ff55720d5fffcacc94c71d85deefd2ac190ff6f0..64da415d4963c17d9deeb34e801850883ae9de8a 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ extern "C" {
 /** Blender patch version for bug-fix releases. */
 #define BLENDER_VERSION_PATCH 7
 /** Blender release cycle stage: alpha/beta/rc/release. */
-#define BLENDER_VERSION_CYCLE rc
+#define BLENDER_VERSION_CYCLE release
 /** Blender release type suffix. LTS or blank. */
 #define BLENDER_VERSION_SUFFIX LTS