diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 29f3372ddaab1edd3aca93a9aa55662007294cce..4527691163e568c5138efd158c9a5d071ce20b64 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.2-alpha1
+1.6.2-alpha2