diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3de3a430a..9073dd752 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     README = readme.read()
 
 # *IMPORTANT*: Don't manually change the version here. Use the 'bumpversion' utility.
-VERSION = '0.8.0'
+VERSION = '0.9.0'
 
 setup(
     name="d3a",