diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 825acf21a375af7e4384c025414c809a90e4dbb7..2e040af80e12af876fc30e2206acf4a02e16ef1b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.4-rc2
+1.5.4-rc3