diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 27347c5757a45c25884c850655b89223c0979f1a..f067550d8858932d413b88321553b4cdf6fa3762 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.3-rc2
+1.2.3-rc3