diff --git a/version.sh b/version.sh
index cd97c37..acdbd7a 100755
--- a/version.sh
+++ b/version.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Adapted from scripts/setlocalversion in the Linux kernel sources.
 #
 major=1
-minor=8
+minor=9
 extra=
 
 usage() {