diff --git a/lib/AnyEvent/I3.pm b/lib/AnyEvent/I3.pm
index 4a5e8c24..fea470bc 100644
--- a/lib/AnyEvent/I3.pm
+++ b/lib/AnyEvent/I3.pm
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ AnyEvent::I3 - communicate with the i3 window manager
 
 =cut
 
-our $VERSION = '0.08';
+our $VERSION = '0.09';
 
 =head1 VERSION
 
-Version 0.08
+Version 0.09
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS