diff --git a/version.cmake b/version.cmake
index df2b9436555..753a025ca97 100644
--- a/version.cmake
+++ b/version.cmake
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ set ( HPCC_MAJOR 9 )
 set ( HPCC_MINOR 6 )
 set ( HPCC_POINT 38 )
 set ( HPCC_MATURITY "release" )
-set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 1 )
+set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 2 )
 set ( HPCC_TAG_TIMESTAMP "2024-08-13T15:28:58Z" )
 ###