diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index e066e2322789c..e9c66ed8d77a7 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MYSQL_VERSION_MAJOR=10
 MYSQL_VERSION_MINOR=2
-MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=17
+MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=18