diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 7e943610..15912330 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(config)
 dnl current version
 MAJOR_VERSION=1
 MINOR_VERSION=0
-RELEASE_VERSION=8
+RELEASE_VERSION=9
 
 dnl initialize automake
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(synergy, $MAJOR_VERSION.$MINOR_VERSION.$RELEASE_VERSION)