diff --git a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/VERSION.txt b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/VERSION.txt
index 93244d44a1..e3af99e3c0 100644
--- a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/VERSION.txt
+++ b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.0-alpha.8
+1.5.0-alpha.9