diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4527691163e568c5138efd158c9a5d071ce20b64..6e39cd475ffb5a5615a1c6aec85817b0acc12029 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.2-alpha2
+1.6.2-beta1