diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index c7661a0092f7aa35a05593f3f9f81d73a7767d42..d5598e007b1a79a236f6638231ae4d577973d18b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.1-beta1
+1.5.1-rc1