diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ada05251493..a8d505eff92 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "dspace-angular",
-  "version": "8.1.0-next",
+  "version": "9.0.0-next",
   "scripts": {
     "ng": "ng",
     "config:watch": "nodemon",