diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a519214c0c5..67a35621511 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 MYSQL_VERSION_MAJOR=5
 MYSQL_VERSION_MINOR=5
-MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=38
+MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=39
 MYSQL_VERSION_EXTRA=