diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index 9192c7708..9e5ae5857 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import _ "net/http/pprof"
 
 const (
 	ClientIdentifier = "Geth"
-	Version          = "0.9.8"
+	Version          = "0.9.9"
 )
 
 var app = utils.NewApp(Version, "the go-ethereum command line interface")