diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 68983fa7..454366b8 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pluginGroup = org.jetbrains.plugins.template
 pluginName = IntelliJ Platform Plugin Template
 pluginRepositoryUrl = https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-platform-plugin-template
 # SemVer format -> https://semver.org
-pluginVersion = 1.8.0
+pluginVersion = 1.9.0
 
 # Supported build number ranges and IntelliJ Platform versions -> https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/build-number-ranges.html
 pluginSinceBuild = 222