diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ab4dd63..ad21e45 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('mango', ['c', 'cpp'],
-  version : '0.8.8',
+  version : '0.8.9',
 )
 
 subdir('protocols')