diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f4e1481f73413fbc1a78a47fcd7274479b2c00cc..eed4541c355722a62d0934d1331a9a25c83917fb 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.3.7-rc2
+1.3.7-rc3