diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 059780d31..e83d673d6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ AC_PREREQ([2.69])
 
 m4_define([knot_VERSION_MAJOR], 3)dnl
 m4_define([knot_VERSION_MINOR], 4)dnl
-m4_define([knot_VERSION_PATCH], 8)dnl Leave empty if the master branch!
+m4_define([knot_VERSION_PATCH], 9)dnl Leave empty if the master branch!
 m4_include([m4/knot-version.m4])
 
 AC_INIT([knot], [knot_PKG_VERSION], [knot-dns@labs.nic.cz])