diff --git a/boto/__init__.py b/boto/__init__.py
index 59472e83aa..1c11429624 100644
--- a/boto/__init__.py
+++ b/boto/__init__.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 import urlparse
 from boto.exception import InvalidUriError
 
-__version__ = '2.8.0-dev'
+__version__ = '2.9.0'
 Version = __version__  # for backware compatibility
 
 UserAgent = 'Boto/%s (%s)' % (__version__, sys.platform)