VERSION | 2 +-

diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 31aab04489eb6ba72d513bf6bb8aedb476c623b1..6a0311851f8f92dd7f943dae6b18bf08c90728cd 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-go1.16.4
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+go1.16.5
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