diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b7d58d6aa3..a02c3bddc0 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 #  $Id$
 #
 
-RTEMS Version 4.5.0-beta1a
+RTEMS Version 4.5.0-beta1b