diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a32639c691c409b5e74b3b1da6ae083208a41a5d..fdd3be6df54a88720553509b7a545f73294a867e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.2-rc2
+1.6.2