diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index bc0b19220b6..ade2e129c54 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 MYSQL_VERSION_MAJOR=5
 MYSQL_VERSION_MINOR=5
-MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=55
+MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=56
 MYSQL_VERSION_EXTRA=