diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 405f2a1..d4bbcf5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group 'org.jlab.kafka.connect'
-version '1.8.0'
+version '1.9.0'
 
 tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
     options.release = 11