diff --git a/sleap/version.py b/sleap/version.py
index 9915587a7..108d51f53 100644
--- a/sleap/version.py
+++ b/sleap/version.py
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
 
 Must be a semver string, "aN" should be appended for alpha releases.
 """
-__version__ = "1.1.0a8"
+__version__ = "1.1.0a9"