diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index e9c810dc49acc5f0cb8cb32147e64dfefa6fbc18..ad415efbeabe2c7438d30d75ff7100d755b7aafd 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.4.3-rc1
+1.4.3-rc2