diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 0f96ceb238d..6111f6d453f 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 MYSQL_VERSION_MAJOR=5
 MYSQL_VERSION_MINOR=5
-MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=24
+MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=25
 MYSQL_VERSION_EXTRA=