diff --git a/versions.json b/versions.json
index 03aede92a201..a3fb20e46ddd 100644
--- a/versions.json
+++ b/versions.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "SOF": {
     "MAJOR": "2",
-    "MINOR": "8",
+    "MINOR": "9",
     "MICRO": "99"
   }
 }