diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 21feadd56..acc7c8efa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 5.2.0
+# 5.2.0 RC1
    Changes from 5.1.0
 
    - API:
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9405cb08e..4369d1f68 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ endif()
 
 project(OSRM C CXX)
 set(OSRM_VERSION_MAJOR 5)
-set(OSRM_VERSION_MINOR 1)
+set(OSRM_VERSION_MINOR 2)
 set(OSRM_VERSION_PATCH 0)
 
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)