diff --git a/libs/sofia-sip/configure.ac b/libs/sofia-sip/configure.ac
index 438ace6eae..ba81a385db 100644
--- a/libs/sofia-sip/configure.ac
+++ b/libs/sofia-sip/configure.ac
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ dnl information on the package
 dnl ---------------------------
 
 dnl update both the version for AC_INIT and the LIBSOFIA_SIP_UA_MAJOR_MINOR
-AC_INIT([sofia-sip], [1.12.9devel1])
+AC_INIT([sofia-sip], [1.12.9pre10rc1])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([libsofia-sip-ua/sip/sofia-sip/sip.h])
 AC_SUBST(VER_LIBSOFIA_SIP_UA_MAJOR_MINOR, [1.12])
 dnl Includedir specific to this sofia version