diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 57cce21..153d5b4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "linkding",
-  "version": "1.8.8",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 1790d35..f8e233b 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8.8
+1.9.0