diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c4522e4e8..4e2c39e38 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ project(zig C CXX)
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH})
 
 set(ZIG_VERSION_MAJOR 0)
-set(ZIG_VERSION_MINOR 8)
+set(ZIG_VERSION_MINOR 9)
 set(ZIG_VERSION_PATCH 0)
 set(ZIG_VERSION "" CACHE STRING "Override Zig version string. Default is to find out with git.")
 
diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index ef3484fb4..76534139d 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const fs = std.fs;
 const InstallDirectoryOptions = std.build.InstallDirectoryOptions;
 const assert = std.debug.assert;
 
-const zig_version = std.builtin.Version{ .major = 0, .minor = 8, .patch = 0 };
+const zig_version = std.builtin.Version{ .major = 0, .minor = 9, .patch = 0 };
 
 pub fn build(b: *Builder) !void {
     b.setPreferredReleaseMode(.ReleaseFast);