diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e5818ffca..6c19be9aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Ethereum
 
 Ethereum Go Client © 2014 Jeffrey Wilcke.
 
-Current state: Proof of Concept 5.0 RC8.
+Current state: Proof of Concept 5.0 RC9.
 
 For the development package please see the [eth-go package](https://github.com/ethereum/eth-go).
 
diff --git a/ethereal/ui/gui.go b/ethereal/ui/gui.go
index a8bfb2b58..8d6796ddb 100644
--- a/ethereal/ui/gui.go
+++ b/ethereal/ui/gui.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func New(ethereum *eth.Ethereum) *Gui {
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) Start(assetPath string) {
-	const version = "0.5.0 RC8"
+	const version = "0.5.0 RC9"
 
 	defer gui.txDb.Close()