diff --git a/source3/include/version.h b/source3/include/version.h
index 3f0af76d276..ff567e4e59c 100644
--- a/source3/include/version.h
+++ b/source3/include/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define VERSION "1.9.16p8"
+#define VERSION "1.9.16p9"