diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9eac5e019..c27a65ceb 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.1.dev8
\ No newline at end of file
+0.0.1.dev9
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python/bitblas/__init__.py b/python/bitblas/__init__.py
index 3bd32875e..df2c63199 100644
--- a/python/bitblas/__init__.py
+++ b/python/bitblas/__init__.py
@@ -81,4 +81,4 @@ def _init_logger():
 
 _init_logger()
 
-__version__ = "0.0.1.dev8"
+__version__ = "0.0.1.dev9"