diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4f6778e244d83ecc8a436755c38d6b4ef3399b58..96a429fe5ad8e6a94ffe7406654cea18f3478047 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.2-alpha1
+1.5.2-alpha2