diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b725a5d17636e9b12ab4585bc534abac7a897a6c..0963c6041ea6bbb7167b4a3b86a60a165f051d42 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-12.1.7
+12.1.8