diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d39382caa529c150eff8f1dfdf8ef656ffbaa162..ace2e639d3f68a3de8bc704fdaef397daa734542 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-RELEASE 5.1.7
+RELEASE 5.1.8