diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 03fb120afc31605a753107fea5892ff760d8f7d4..e372812517c2d090a2b1bf8c3a200cebd6a4f187 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.0-rc1
+1.5.0-rc2