diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c562b74e..2c32a905 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8.11)
 project (rai)
 
 set (CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "7")
-set (CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "8")
-set (CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "5")
+set (CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "9")
+set (CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "0")
 
 set (RAIBLOCKS_GUI OFF CACHE BOOL "")
 set (RAIBLOCKS_TEST OFF CACHE BOOL "")