diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6543dd5c77fec08b24660c978f9993b44d31daec..fe5ff98ad1f72346dfa46e7cd9ab48842666d436 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.4.2-rc2
+1.4.2-rc3