diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index e6cf514dcff39a5bdfc8e594ac5a96b35991e1ef..a96607c10b6a1cda19530fafd4814fa784ac8c31 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.1-rc1
+1.6.1-rc2