diff --git a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig b/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
index b747eaa..b6da7f9 100755
--- a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 # skiboot requirements
 BR2_TARGET_SKIBOOT=y
 BR2_TARGET_SKIBOOT_EMBED_PAYLOAD=n
+BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
+BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="skiboot-5.2.0-rc2"
 
 # petitboot requirements
 BR2_ENABLE_LOCALE_PURGE=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
index f48a59a..12fa51c 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 BR2_TARGET_SKIBOOT=y
 BR2_TARGET_SKIBOOT_EMBED_PAYLOAD=n
 BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="skiboot-5.2.0-rc1"
+BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="skiboot-5.2.0-rc2"
 
 # petitboot requirements
 BR2_ENABLE_LOCALE_PURGE=y