diff --git a/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION b/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION
index 743af5e1251..d48d3702aed 100644
--- a/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.6.8
+2.6.9
diff --git a/doc/update/8.2-to-8.3.md b/doc/update/8.2-to-8.3.md
index b7022458396..c4661dc16af 100644
--- a/doc/update/8.2-to-8.3.md
+++ b/doc/update/8.2-to-8.3.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ sudo -u git -H git checkout 8-3-stable-ee
 ```bash
 cd /home/git/gitlab-shell
 sudo -u git -H git fetch --all
-sudo -u git -H git checkout v2.6.8
+sudo -u git -H git checkout v2.6.9
 ```
 
 ### 5. Update gitlab-workhorse