diff --git a/utilities.py b/utilities.py
index d5ad017b..d2945447 100644
--- a/utilities.py
+++ b/utilities.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 from configobj import ConfigObj, ConfigObjError, DuplicateError
 
 # picochess version
-version = '09l'
+version = '09m'
 
 evt_queue = queue.Queue()
 dispatch_queue = queue.Queue()