diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index dbb3342fbd162706c7f4257e52c1556f5a850a3f..825acf21a375af7e4384c025414c809a90e4dbb7 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.4-rc1
+1.5.4-rc2