diff --git a/merb_datamapper/lib/merb_datamapper/version.rb b/merb_datamapper/lib/merb_datamapper/version.rb
index a4146d42..698f7363 100644
--- a/merb_datamapper/lib/merb_datamapper/version.rb
+++ b/merb_datamapper/lib/merb_datamapper/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module DataMapper
   module MerbDataMapper
-    VERSION = "0.9.8"
+    VERSION = "0.9.9"
   end
 end