diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 48b2e4b98..0e3f81ee0 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-GE-Proton8-8
+GE-Proton8-9
diff --git a/proton b/proton
index 315985b61..c2ec3da73 100755
--- a/proton
+++ b/proton
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ from random import randrange
 #To enable debug logging, copy "user_settings.sample.py" to "user_settings.py"
 #and edit it if needed.
 
-CURRENT_PREFIX_VERSION="GE-Proton8-8"
+CURRENT_PREFIX_VERSION="GE-Proton8-9"
 
 PFX="Proton: "
 ld_path_var = "LD_LIBRARY_PATH"