diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index bb1697798a..88ae47650b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-go1.21.8
-time 2024-02-29T18:18:48Z
+go1.21.9
+time 2024-03-29T15:27:02Z