diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6abfb74..db3d773 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "perplexica-backend",
-  "version": "1.8.1",
+  "version": "1.9.0-rc1",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "ItzCrazyKns",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/ui/package.json b/ui/package.json
index b5138df..1d892de 100644
--- a/ui/package.json
+++ b/ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "perplexica-frontend",
-  "version": "1.8.1",
+  "version": "1.9.0-rc1",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "ItzCrazyKns",
   "scripts": {