VERSION | 2 +-

diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 3ddf36dcfeff8c2ef06869fc94bcdcf54861190c..ead8f19bb66e5bab83661e6537464ef17e6e728d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-go1.16.7
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+go1.16.8
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