diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d8856cc..8d39d86 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
 	'mako',
 	'c',
-	version: '1.8.0',
+	version: '1.9.0',
 	license: 'MIT',
 	meson_version: '>=0.60.0',
 	default_options: [