diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index a17c60e6..8f853ff2 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   }
   lua_setglobal(L, "ARGS");
 
-  lua_pushstring(L, "1.08");
+  lua_pushstring(L, "1.09");
   lua_setglobal(L, "VERSION");
 
   lua_pushstring(L, SDL_GetPlatform());