diff --git a/cairo-version.h b/cairo-version.h
index 0a2f40a77..489ff2e61 100644
--- a/cairo-version.h
+++ b/cairo-version.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define CAIRO_VERSION_H
 
 #define CAIRO_VERSION_MAJOR 1
-#define CAIRO_VERSION_MINOR 8
-#define CAIRO_VERSION_MICRO 3
+#define CAIRO_VERSION_MINOR 9
+#define CAIRO_VERSION_MICRO 1
 
 #endif