diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7516a048..572bcf5c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ $ slpkg tracking --pkg-version Flask awscli pychess
 ### Installation
 
 ```
-$ tar xvf slpkg-4.8.8.tar.gz
-$ cd slpkg-4.8.8
+$ tar xvf slpkg-4.8.9.tar.gz
+$ cd slpkg-4.8.9
 $ ./install.sh
 ```
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ The majority of trials have been made in Slackware x86_64 'stable' environment.
 ### Command Line Tool Usage
 
 ```
-slpkg - version 4.8.8
+slpkg - version 4.8.9
 
 USAGE:
   slpkg [COMMAND] [OPTIONS] [FILELIST|PACKAGES...]
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 4389f636..6917d685 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = slpkg
-version = 4.8.8
+version = 4.8.9
 license_file = LICENSE
 author = Dimitris Zlatanidis
 author_email = dslackw@gmail.com
diff --git a/slpkg/views/version.py b/slpkg/views/version.py
index bfb383f3..911a1152 100644
--- a/slpkg/views/version.py
+++ b/slpkg/views/version.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class Version:
     """ Print the version. """
 
     def __init__(self):
-        self.version_info: tuple = (4, 8, 8)
+        self.version_info: tuple = (4, 8, 9)
         self.version: str = '{0}.{1}.{2}'.format(*self.version_info)
         self.license: str = 'MIT License'
         self.author: str = 'Dimitris Zlatanidis (dslackw)'