diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bb0bd95dc..909b32b54 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
-AC_INIT(fish,1.21.8,fish-users@lists.sf.net)
+AC_INIT(fish,1.21.9,fish-users@lists.sf.net)
 
 # If needed, run autoconf to regenerate the configure file
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([if autoconf needs to be run])