diff --git a/cmd/ethereum/main.go b/cmd/ethereum/main.go
index d29ae3f78..8b361f7ae 100644
--- a/cmd/ethereum/main.go
+++ b/cmd/ethereum/main.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	ClientIdentifier = "Ethereum(G)"
-	Version          = "0.8.6"
+	Version          = "0.9.0"
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/cmd/mist/assets/qml/main.qml b/cmd/mist/assets/qml/main.qml
index f9ee6939d..6824d2ba9 100644
--- a/cmd/mist/assets/qml/main.qml
+++ b/cmd/mist/assets/qml/main.qml
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                  anchors.top: parent.top
                  anchors.topMargin: 30
                  font.pointSize: 12
-                 text: "<h2>Mist (0.8.6)</h2><br><h3>Development</h3>Jeffrey Wilcke<br>Viktor Trón<br>Felix Lange<br>Taylor Gerring<br>Daniel Nagy<br>Gustav Simonsson<br><h3>UX/UI</h3>Alex van de Sande<br>Fabian Vogelsteller"
+                 text: "<h2>Mist (0.9.0)</h2><br><h3>Development</h3>Jeffrey Wilcke<br>Viktor Trón<br>Felix Lange<br>Taylor Gerring<br>Daniel Nagy<br>Gustav Simonsson<br><h3>UX/UI</h3>Alex van de Sande<br>Fabian Vogelsteller"
              }
          }
 
diff --git a/cmd/mist/main.go b/cmd/mist/main.go
index 1d4403848..7d78c9c02 100644
--- a/cmd/mist/main.go
+++ b/cmd/mist/main.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	ClientIdentifier = "Mist"
-	Version          = "0.8.6"
+	Version          = "0.9.0"
 )
 
 var ethereum *eth.Ethereum