diff --git a/.bintray_descriptor.json b/.bintray_descriptor.json
index fa7009f87..80a7721b7 100644
--- a/.bintray_descriptor.json
+++ b/.bintray_descriptor.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     },
 
     "version": {
-        "name": "0.2.8",
+        "name": "0.2.9",
         "desc": "HermitCore's kernel as libOS",
         "gpgSign": false
     },
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5a3cd472b..0db5eed67 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ set(CPACK_SYSTEM_NAME all)
 
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR 0)
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR 2)
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH 8)
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH 9)
 
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT "Stefan Lankes <slankes@eonerc.rwth-aachen.de>")
 
diff --git a/cmake/HermitCore-Configuration.cmake b/cmake/HermitCore-Configuration.cmake
index 0602016c5..e2d85c08f 100644
--- a/cmake/HermitCore-Configuration.cmake
+++ b/cmake/HermitCore-Configuration.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-set(PACKAGE_VERSION "0.2.8" CACHE STRING
+set(PACKAGE_VERSION "0.2.9" CACHE STRING
 	"HermitCore current version")
 
 set(MAX_CORES "512" CACHE STRING