VERSION | 2 +-

diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ead8f19bb66e5bab83661e6537464ef17e6e728d..9de9e41c7ab09064d24198e8cce7af584cc4eb27 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-go1.16.8
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+go1.16.9
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