diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3bb35049..024cbe31 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "injective-py"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.9.0-pre"
 description = "Injective Python SDK, with Exchange API Client"
 authors = ["Injective Labs <contact@injectivelabs.org>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"