diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index a7e7dea7..cddfef2d 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 **latest**
 - init: set default value of `SMTP_OPENSSL_VERIFY_MODE` to `none`
+- gitlab: upgrade to CE v.7.9.1
 
 **7.9.0**
 - gitlab-shell: upgrade to v.2.6.0
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4bc5d618..3fe624e2 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.9.0
+7.9.1
diff --git a/assets/setup/install b/assets/setup/install
index 9e7a5de5..869f95ee 100755
--- a/assets/setup/install
+++ b/assets/setup/install
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
-GITLAB_VERSION=7.9.0
+GITLAB_VERSION=7.9.1
 GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION=2.6.0
 
 GITLAB_HOME="/home/git"