diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 6244dcd30..599c5c719 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name=shibui
 group=edu.internet2.tier.shibboleth.admin.ui
-version=1.8.0
+version=1.9.0-SNAPSHOT
 
 shibboleth.version=3.4.4
 opensaml.version=3.4.3