diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 5af385156e2be09acdc8c7cb154d79f80a400f91..58ad51cac321ddf432b0e05a015475bd2a869a35 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.2-rc4
+1.5.2-rc5