diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 213705f3..3fe32f27 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(config)
 dnl current version
 MAJOR_VERSION=0
 MINOR_VERSION=9
-RELEASE_VERSION=8
+RELEASE_VERSION=9
 
 dnl initialize automake
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(synergy, $MAJOR_VERSION.$MINOR_VERSION.$RELEASE_VERSION)
diff --git a/lib/base/Version.h b/lib/base/Version.h
index daebab8d..219b05c0 100644
--- a/lib/base/Version.h
+++ b/lib/base/Version.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 // set version macro if not set yet
 #if !defined(VERSION)
-#	define VERSION "0.9.8"
+#	define VERSION "0.9.9"
 #endif
 
 // important strings