diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9020358f083099a2f5830f7fe80f14b44054b511..4abf316138d4494ac9508756cdfb5aca2c411e79 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-RELEASE 5.4.alpha
+RELEASE 5.4