diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 76354e3..0344230 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 Changelog for hydra
 -------------------
 
+Release 8.9-dev
+* your patch? :)
+
 
 Release 8.8
 * New web page: https://github.com/vanhauser-thc/thc-hydra
diff --git a/hydra.c b/hydra.c
index 64d7da3..0a27cef 100644
--- a/hydra.c
+++ b/hydra.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ char *SERVICES =
 #define RESTOREFILE "./hydra.restore"
 
 #define PROGRAM   "Hydra"
-#define VERSION   "v8.8"
+#define VERSION   "v8.9-dev"
 #define AUTHOR    "van Hauser/THC"
 #define EMAIL     "<vh@thc.org>"
 #define RESOURCE  "https://github.com/vanhauser-thc/thc-hydra"