diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 3c93a3154..ae03bf733 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-version=1.0.2-rc8
+version=1.0.2-rc9
 SONATYPE_AUTOMATIC_RELEASE=true
 POM_ARTIFACT_ID=feathr_2.12