diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d74a4d4e06f85cea7b54563df24e6184beb6fa9f..11fb5be8d2f567f800f49af935140f612bba5917 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.4-beta2
+1.2.4-rc1