diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4bf30e8600e..ba54e70bc3e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 MYSQL_VERSION_MAJOR=5
 MYSQL_VERSION_MINOR=5
-MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=48
+MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=49
 MYSQL_VERSION_EXTRA=