diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a99572f43b2..48fe3fb9090 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 MYSQL_VERSION_MAJOR=5
 MYSQL_VERSION_MINOR=6
-MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=26
+MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=27
 MYSQL_VERSION_EXTRA=