diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 047dc5f..7f71786 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-VERSION = 1.8
+VERSION = 1.9
 PACKAGE = yubikey-ksm
 CODE = .htaccess Makefile NEWS ykksm-config.php ykksm-db.sql	\
 	ykksm-decrypt.php ykksm-export ykksm-gen-keys	\
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index fa01b85..fa25620 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+* Version 1.9 unreleased
+
 * Version 1.8 released 2013-01-21
 
   * Added ChangeLog to releases.