diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.6.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.6.txt
index 009d45a1dd..afcce8ba9a 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.6.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.6.6.txt
@@ -239,5 +239,5 @@ release, unless otherwise noted.
 ---
 exec >/var/tmp/1
 echo O=$(git describe master)
-O=v1.6.6-rc0-96-gb5d4cf2
+O=v1.6.6-rc0-119-gc0ecb07
 git shortlog --no-merges $O..master --not maint
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 710d361233..10a38ba67a 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.6.5.GIT
+DEF_VER=v1.6.6-rc1.GIT
 
 LF='
 '