diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 84aa3a7..82551ad 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.8
\ No newline at end of file
+0.1.9
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/orgasm/version.py b/python/orgasm/version.py
index 22cc1ae..37bdf42 100644
--- a/python/orgasm/version.py
+++ b/python/orgasm/version.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 major = 0
 minor = '1'
-serial= '8'
+serial= '9'
 
 version = "%d.%s.%s" % (major,minor,serial)