diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1c59ba08ad7df..15a67ee3c2aa8 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 MYSQL_VERSION_MAJOR=11
 MYSQL_VERSION_MINOR=2
-MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=2
+MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=3
 SERVER_MATURITY=stable