diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 081fd450..913a7c55 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.9.8
+current_version = 1.9.9
 tag = True
 commit = True