diff --git a/helm-core-pkg.el b/helm-core-pkg.el
index 4f6fbc87a..7dab72c43 100644
--- a/helm-core-pkg.el
+++ b/helm-core-pkg.el
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;;; helm-core-pkg.el --- define helm-core for package.el
 
-(define-package "helm-core" "2.8.8"
+(define-package "helm-core" "2.8.9"
   "Development files for Helm"
   '((emacs "24.4")
     (async "1.9.2"))
diff --git a/helm-pkg.el b/helm-pkg.el
index 1dd277c0d..0432e0dee 100644
--- a/helm-pkg.el
+++ b/helm-pkg.el
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ;;; helm-pkg.el --- define helm for package.el
 
-(define-package "helm" "2.8.8"
+(define-package "helm" "2.8.9"
   "Helm is an Emacs incremental and narrowing framework"
   '((emacs "24.4")
     (async "1.9.2")
     (popup "0.5.3")
-    (helm-core "2.8.8"))
+    (helm-core "2.8.9"))
   :url "https://emacs-helm.github.io/helm/")
 
 ;; Local Variables: