diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index e050468bb0..a4d68a32b8 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-go1.21.5
-time 2023-11-29T21:21:46Z
+go1.21.6
+time 2024-01-04T23:43:26Z