diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3348929..8fb3f75 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = 1.0.8
+VERSION = 1.0.9rc1
 TOP = .
 SUBDIRS = ac3dec as10k1 envy24control hdsploader hdspconf hdspmixer \
 	mixartloader pcxhrloader rmedigicontrol sb16_csp seq sscape_ctl us428control \