diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index aea94a5de8bac545e9a46026ca2516895ac9cad3..a7cd7b8f212cc7d45a291e9a9a154640516cd008 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-go1.18.8
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+go1.18.9
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