diff --git a/include/osg/Version b/include/osg/Version
index 7e6d5b5bf93..bced7b5a64d 100644
--- a/include/osg/Version
+++ b/include/osg/Version
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #define OPENSCENEGRAPH_MAJOR_VERSION    2
 #define OPENSCENEGRAPH_MINOR_VERSION    8
-#define OPENSCENEGRAPH_PATCH_VERSION    9
+#define OPENSCENEGRAPH_PATCH_VERSION    0
 #define OPENSCENEGRAPH_SOVERSION        55
 
 /**