diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9c6d6293b1a8f448def89c2d5bfa63b89a24e0cc..29f3372ddaab1edd3aca93a9aa55662007294cce 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.1
+1.6.2-alpha1