diff --git a/bolna/__init__.py b/bolna/__init__.py
index ee31d40..4b39011 100644
--- a/bolna/__init__.py
+++ b/bolna/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "0.8.0"
+__version__ = "0.9.0"
 
 import os 
 from bolna.helpers.logger_config import configure_logger
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fe373c6..8874840 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "bolna"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.9.0"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [
     { name = "Prateek Sachan", email = "ps@prateeksachan.com" }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ package-dir = {"bolna" = "bolna"}
 dependencies = {file = ["requirements.txt"]}
 
 [tool.bumpver]
-current_version = "0.8.0"
+current_version = "0.9.0"
 version_pattern = "MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH"
 commit_message = "bump bolna version {old_version} -> {new_version}"
 tag_message = "bolna-{new_version}"