diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 40e62776..a784c5a6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 dnl the gi version number
 m4_define(gi_major_version, 0)
-m4_define(gi_minor_version, 6)
-m4_define(gi_micro_version, 15)
+m4_define(gi_minor_version, 9)
+m4_define(gi_micro_version, 0)
 m4_define(gi_version, gi_major_version.gi_minor_version.gi_micro_version)
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)