diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index acfcdf7aa..b51c8091e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_MAJOR=1
 COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_MINOR=0
-COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_PATCH=8
+COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_PATCH=9
 COLUMNSTORE_VERSION_RELEASE=1