diff --git a/cardano-node/cardano-node.cabal b/cardano-node/cardano-node.cabal
index 57add03bab5..f3c459f542d 100644
--- a/cardano-node/cardano-node.cabal
+++ b/cardano-node/cardano-node.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                  cardano-node
-version:               1.8.0
+version:               1.9.0
 description:           The cardano full node
 author:                IOHK
 maintainer:            operations@iohk.io