diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 93640cf..668c261 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "resemblejs",
-  "version": "2.8.0",
+  "version": "2.9.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "dependencies": {
     "abab": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b7b605b..244842f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "resemblejs",
-  "version": "2.8.0",
+  "version": "2.9.0",
   "description": "Image analysis and comparison with HTML5",
   "main": "resemble.js",
   "repository": {