diff --git a/ckan/__init__.py b/ckan/__init__.py
index bc334ef77d6..f5d8dc2f629 100644
--- a/ckan/__init__.py
+++ b/ckan/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = '2.0.8'
+__version__ = '2.0.9b'
 
 __description__ = 'Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network (CKAN) Software'
 __long_description__ = \