diff --git a/sysdep/config.h b/sysdep/config.h
index 95b20d4b..46698a26 100644
--- a/sysdep/config.h
+++ b/sysdep/config.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #define _BIRD_CONFIG_H_
 
 /* BIRD version */
-#define BIRD_VERSION "1.0.8"
+#define BIRD_VERSION "1.0.9"
 
 /* Include parameters determined by configure script */
 #include "sysdep/autoconf.h"