diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1bdd42e91..615fe0c8f 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_MAJOR=23
 COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_MINOR=02
-COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_PATCH=2
+COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_PATCH=3
 COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_RELEASE=1