diff --git a/src/ejabberd.hrl b/src/ejabberd.hrl
index 012bda7c8..4040b592c 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd.hrl
+++ b/src/ejabberd.hrl
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 %%% Id      : $Id$
 %%%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
--define(VERSION, "0.8-alpha").
+-define(VERSION, "0.9").
 
 %-define(ejabberd_debug, true).
 %-define(DBGFSM, true).