diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/postinstall.sh b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/postinstall.sh
index ca2140e7003..94df8bcd1e0 100644
--- a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/postinstall.sh
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/postinstall.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ set -x
 
 ROOTPW=password
 HOSTNAME=systemvm
-CLOUDSTACK_RELEASE=4.5.1
+CLOUDSTACK_RELEASE=4.5.2
 
 add_backports () {
     sed -i '/backports/d' /etc/apt/sources.list