diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6201b5f7..55485e17 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.8.8
+0.8.9
diff --git a/shock-server/main.go b/shock-server/main.go
index 5ecc8cb4..a383dd19 100644
--- a/shock-server/main.go
+++ b/shock-server/main.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func mapRoutes() {
 			R: []string{"node"},
 			T: "Shock",
 			U: host + "/",
-			V: "0.8.8",
+			V: "0.8.9",
 		}
 		return responder.WriteResponseObject(ctx, http.StatusOK, r)
 	})