diff --git a/pydle/__init__.py b/pydle/__init__.py
index 61a3032..30e9195 100644
--- a/pydle/__init__.py
+++ b/pydle/__init__.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 from asyncio import coroutine, Future
 
 __name__ = 'pydle'
-__version__ = '0.8.5'
-__version_info__ = (0, 8, 5)
+__version__ = '0.9.0'
+__version_info__ = (0, 9, 0)
 __license__ = 'BSD'
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 42dc17c..4e6087b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='pydle',
-    version='0.8.5',
+    version='0.9.0',
     python_requires=">=3.5",
     packages=[
         'pydle',