diff --git a/strawberryfields/_version.py b/strawberryfields/_version.py
index 6a75de107..01c20d1a9 100644
--- a/strawberryfields/_version.py
+++ b/strawberryfields/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = '0.8.0'
+__version__ = '0.9.0'