diff --git a/vis.changes b/vis.changes
index 9a65a7e..d28f099 100644
--- a/vis.changes
+++ b/vis.changes
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Wed May 22 07:01:20 UTC 2024 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@cepl.eu>
   - cleanup some single line get/set functions
   - cleanup vis event interface
   - Merge vis-tests into test directory
+- Bump the base of the version number from 0.8 to 0.9.
 
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 Tue May 21 22:21:28 UTC 2024 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@cepl.eu>
diff --git a/vis.spec b/vis.spec
index e9af8ac..74f6e6e 100644
--- a/vis.spec
+++ b/vis.spec
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 %define test_version 0.5
 Name:           vis
-Version:        0.8+git.1716344506.7554ecd7
+Version:        0.9+git.1716344506.7554ecd7
 Release:        0
 Summary:        An editor combining the strengths of both vi(m) and sam
 License:        ISC