diff --git a/tools/VERSION b/tools/VERSION
index f0eb17c..868ff3c 100644
--- a/tools/VERSION
+++ b/tools/VERSION
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
 MINOR 17
 PATCH 0
 PRERELEASE 6
-PRERELEASE_PATCH 2
+PRERELEASE_PATCH 3