diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a6c24c82..664307545 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 ## Latest releases 🛠
 
-- Kotlin && Gradle Plugin | [v8.9.2](https://github.com/mikepenz/AboutLibraries/tree/v8.9.2)
+- Kotlin && Gradle Plugin | [v8.9.3](https://github.com/mikepenz/AboutLibraries/tree/v8.9.3)
 - Kotlin | [v7.1.0](https://github.com/mikepenz/AboutLibraries/tree/v7.1.0) - Deprecated
 - Java && AndroidX | [v6.2.3](https://github.com/mikepenz/AboutLibraries/tree/v6.2.3) - Deprecated
 - Java && AppCompat | [v6.1.1](https://github.com/mikepenz/AboutLibraries/tree/v6.1.1) - Deprecated
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e5dde147a..d7b3b51d5 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536m
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects
 # org.gradle.parallel=true
 GROUP=com.mikepenz
-VERSION=8.9.2
-VERSION_CODE=80902
+VERSION=8.9.3
+VERSION_CODE=80903
 POM_URL=https://github.com/mikepenz/AboutLibraries
 POM_SCM_URL=https://github.com/mikepenz/AboutLibraries
 POM_SCM_CONNECTION=scm:git@github.com:mikepenz/AboutLibraries.git