diff --git a/synapse/storage/prepare_database.py b/synapse/storage/prepare_database.py
index 08de3cc4c1..d2c0aebe48 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/prepare_database.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/prepare_database.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Remember to update this number every time a change is made to database
 # schema files, so the users will be informed on server restarts.
-SCHEMA_VERSION = 36
+SCHEMA_VERSION = 37
 
 dir_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/36/remove_auth_idx.py b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/37/remove_auth_idx.py
similarity index 100%
rename from synapse/storage/schema/delta/36/remove_auth_idx.py
rename to synapse/storage/schema/delta/37/remove_auth_idx.py