diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f0b58af9a7..3516bbdaa8 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION="2.9.0"
 
-VERSION_SUFFIX=-preview.1
+VERSION_SUFFIX=-preview.2
 
 VERSION_FULL="${VERSION}${VERSION_SUFFIX}"