diff --git a/contrib/spec/podman.spec.in b/contrib/spec/podman.spec.in
index aa2286afb0..a63c15940f 100644
--- a/contrib/spec/podman.spec.in
+++ b/contrib/spec/podman.spec.in
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Epoch: 99
 %else
 Epoch: 0
 %endif
-Version: 1.9.0-rc2
+Version: 1.9.0
 Release: #COMMITDATE#.git%{shortcommit0}%{?dist}
 Summary: Manage Pods, Containers and Container Images
 License: ASL 2.0
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index 4c50ae9404..06457e3ea2 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package version
 // NOTE: remember to bump the version at the top
 // of the top-level README.md file when this is
 // bumped.
-const Version = "1.9.0-rc2"
+const Version = "1.9.0-dev"
 
 // RemoteAPIVersion is the version for the remote
 // client API.  It is used to determine compatibility