diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 76fb2fd8733f0cebd4ccf80d117602a83b58201a..e56b2006c5704126f589ea3571656153e94c0bd4 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-12.8.1-ee
+12.8.1