diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9075be495155f803d705f2f1f65b03d48f449c9d..eac1e0ada6d89d9aae6e38b1d168a63d65310dba 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.5
+1.5.6