diff --git a/tools/VERSION b/tools/VERSION
index 58909c0..cf826c5 100644
--- a/tools/VERSION
+++ b/tools/VERSION
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
 MINOR 16
 PATCH 0
 PRERELEASE 5
-PRERELEASE_PATCH 2
+PRERELEASE_PATCH 3