diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 787b12a4f9df3b8797d158f2028c60103ec82eed..b8c54251f1d210ad04ebe684a7aa012ef425553a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.1-beta1
+1.6.1-beta2