diff --git a/src/main/version.h b/src/main/version.h
index e629e01d7..6d00d6a44 100644
--- a/src/main/version.h
+++ b/src/main/version.h
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
  */
 
 #define FC_VERSION_MAJOR            1  // increment when a major release is made (big new feature, etc)
-#define FC_VERSION_MINOR            8  // increment when a minor release is made (small new feature, change etc)
-#define FC_VERSION_PATCH_LEVEL      1  // increment when a bug is fixed
+#define FC_VERSION_MINOR            9  // increment when a minor release is made (small new feature, change etc)
+#define FC_VERSION_PATCH_LEVEL      0  // increment when a bug is fixed
 
 #define STR_HELPER(x) #x
 #define STR(x) STR_HELPER(x)