diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 6ea131d5..5aeb732e 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.0.8
+current_version = 1.0.9
 commit = False
 tag = False
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 337a6a8f..e5a4a5e7 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.8
\ No newline at end of file
+1.0.9
\ No newline at end of file