diff --git a/tools/VERSION b/tools/VERSION
index 528e6b2..3393977 100644
--- a/tools/VERSION
+++ b/tools/VERSION
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@
 MINOR 6
 PATCH 0
 PRERELEASE 8
-PRERELEASE_PATCH 0
+PRERELEASE_PATCH 1
 ABI_VERSION 19
 OLDEST_SUPPORTED_ABI_VERSION 18