diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 7cec5b3d67510bb1e1abcdc8cddec823abdc65f3..27347c5757a45c25884c850655b89223c0979f1a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.3-rc1
+1.2.3-rc2