diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d5598e007b1a79a236f6638231ae4d577973d18b..3feb9a92075e1b5194849b8a8ccd4c6417fc469a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.1-rc1
+1.5.1-rc2