diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 855ba6429..304894853 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_MAJOR=23
 COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_MINOR=02
 COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_PATCH=13
-COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_RELEASE=1
+COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_RELEASE=2