diff --git a/VERSION.json b/VERSION.json
index c0140fe7..1a7f8ca1 100644
--- a/VERSION.json
+++ b/VERSION.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
     "version": "4.14.2",
-    "stage": "rc1"
+    "stage": "rc2"
 }