diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 55df15df..03f57728 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.57)
-AC_INIT([ntfsprogs],[1.8.6-WIP],[linux-ntfs-dev@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([ntfsprogs],[1.9-devel],[linux-ntfs-dev@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST([])
 AC_CANONICAL_TARGET([])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([config.h.in])