diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b632a5ce7278ebd2f6626c1fb40f7fc617d485e3..d383a47a5f5d903a9a5bb37d9eb4d1e56379e6bb 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.2-rc1
+1.2.2-rc2