diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 99348ed53fcbde3978ae19158253cad146dfc7b8..f53ca55475107772ab28f8be1feefd05c1b47f18 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.1-rc3
+1.6.1-rc4