diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 64c66210e..059411bec 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = singlestoredb
-version = 0.8.8
+version = 0.8.9
 description = Interface to the SingleStoreDB database and workspace management APIs
 long_description = file: README.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown
diff --git a/singlestoredb/__init__.py b/singlestoredb/__init__.py
index aa272651e..fcd1c57c7 100644
--- a/singlestoredb/__init__.py
+++ b/singlestoredb/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 """
 
-__version__ = '0.8.8'
+__version__ = '0.8.9'
 
 from .alchemy import create_engine
 from .config import options, get_option, set_option, describe_option