diff --git a/nodeenv.py b/nodeenv.py
index 4bede6d..bbc19fb 100644
--- a/nodeenv.py
+++ b/nodeenv.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     import http
     IncompleteRead = http.client.IncompleteRead
 
-nodeenv_version = '1.8.0'
+nodeenv_version = '1.9.0'
 
 join = os.path.join
 abspath = os.path.abspath