diff --git a/shared/version/flex.go b/shared/version/flex.go
index 8231dca04bd3..0616875b5c1c 100644
--- a/shared/version/flex.go
+++ b/shared/version/flex.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  */
 package version
 
-var Version = "2.8"
+var Version = "2.9"
 var UserAgent = "LXD " + Version
 
 /*