diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d52e6e90..196a59ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Then, run [`packer init`](https://www.packer.io/docs/commands/init).
 packer {
   required_plugins {
     azure = {
-      version = ">= 2.1.8"
+      version = ">= 2.1.9"
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/azure"
     }
   }
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index dd497efe..ebc68cc7 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	Version            = "2.1.8"
+	Version            = "2.1.9"
 	VersionPrerelease  = ""
 	VersionMetadata    = ""
 	AzurePluginVersion = version.NewPluginVersion(Version, VersionPrerelease, VersionMetadata)