diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 35d82cb17647a985c336f999596698d4217a92c9..5af385156e2be09acdc8c7cb154d79f80a400f91 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.2-rc3
+1.5.2-rc4