diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6689919e4..5be5196f2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PROJECT( DD4hep LANGUAGES NONE)
 #################
 
 SET( DD4hep_VERSION_MAJOR 1 )
-SET( DD4hep_VERSION_MINOR 8 )
+SET( DD4hep_VERSION_MINOR 9 )
 SET( DD4hep_VERSION_PATCH 0 )
 
 #######################