diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ade2e129c54..68358acf754 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 MYSQL_VERSION_MAJOR=5
 MYSQL_VERSION_MINOR=5
-MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=56
+MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=57
 MYSQL_VERSION_EXTRA=