diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 017ae352..0aba0a24 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <groupId>eu.erasmuswithoutpaper.registry</groupId>
     <artifactId>ewp-registry-service</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>1.8.0-RELEASE</version>
+    <version>1.9.0-RELEASE</version>
 
 
     <parent>