diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e0a6d4c3..b57afee1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ VARLIST := OS
 # Project Information
 VARLIST += WAREWULF VERSION RELEASE
 WAREWULF ?= warewulf
-VERSION ?= 4.3.0rc1
+VERSION ?= 4.3.0rc2
 GIT_TAG := $(shell test -e .git && git describe --tags --long --first-parent --always)
 
-ifndef GIT_TAG
+ifdef GIT_TAG
   ifdef $(filter $(OS),ubuntu debian)
     RELEASE ?= 1.git_$(subst -,+,$(GIT_TAG))
   else