diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6111f6d453f..a6ecc1acc76 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 MYSQL_VERSION_MAJOR=5
 MYSQL_VERSION_MINOR=5
-MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=25
+MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=26
 MYSQL_VERSION_EXTRA=