VERSION | 2 +-

diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a5f6513a6dd41e349602ba7b7c43f102fbe63d62..eee2d5be2199a9d2427f62d33adf7937dd54e8fe 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-go1.9.6
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+go1.9.7
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