diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5ed3223..0f74444 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([xmp], [4.0.8])
+AC_INIT([xmp], [4.0.9])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 0>confdefs.h