diff --git a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
index 4492881210f3095b9248f57d97f6629bdda3e7ef..792489c1df88b9ccc2e9b7d79c088424257ec753 100644
--- a/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_KAS_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v17.2.0-rc2
+v17.2.0-rc42