diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 76a350f6a9..128d38a00b 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 
+2.6-beta2 | 2018-09-18 16:52:34 -0500
+
+  * Release 2.6-beta2
+
 2.6-beta | 2018-09-18 15:05:24 -0500
 
   * Release 2.6-beta
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index e0a57f532c..447b6241b5 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.6-beta
+2.6-beta2