diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5a5753829f..e2a4a45dd8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 BINARY := go-spacemesh
-VERSION := 0.1.8
+VERSION := 0.1.9
 COMMIT = $(shell git rev-parse HEAD)
 SHA = $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD)
 CURR_DIR = $(shell pwd)