diff --git a/META b/META
index 70213216691a53c6502eff8de6dfea86224749b6..8ed34daa119162536d5901305996afb1485e222c 100644
--- a/META
+++ b/META
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   Minor:	2
   Micro:        0
   Version:	1.2.0
-  Release:	0.pre14
+  Release:	0.pre15
   API_CURRENT:	11	
   API_AGE:	0
   API_REVISION:	0
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 1dc63d1e9887b683e767e00a41ff830133949002..84c24df4dd9851b4a83e0f60eb02e9f54db8ac80 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 This file describes changes in recent versions of SLURM. It primarily
 documents those changes that are of interest to users and admins.
 
+* Changes in SLURM 1.2.0-pre15
+==============================
+ -- Fix for another spot where the backup controller calls switch/federation
+    code before switch/federation is initialized.
+
 * Changes in SLURM 1.2.0-pre14
 ==============================
  -- In sched/wiki2, clear required nodes list when a job is requeued.