diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 378f2bf..7aa2e40 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 BIN := yubikey-touch-detector
-VERSION = 1.8.1
+VERSION = 1.9.0
 
 PREFIX ?= /usr
 LIB_DIR = $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 08d7fab..6616bc1 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-const appVersion = "1.8.1"
+const appVersion = "1.9.0"
 
 func main() {
 	truthyValues := map[string]bool{"true": true, "yes": true, "1": true}