diff --git a/docs/gemmi-help.txt b/docs/gemmi-help.txt
index 39a524a4c..2c6bf41ba 100644
--- a/docs/gemmi-help.txt
+++ b/docs/gemmi-help.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 $ gemmi -h
-gemmi 0.4.8
+gemmi 0.4.9
 Command-line utility that accompanies the GEMMI library,
 which is a joint project of CCP4 and Global Phasing Ltd.
 Licence: Mozilla Public License 2.0.
diff --git a/include/gemmi/version.hpp b/include/gemmi/version.hpp
index cbaeba230..037f3dc6d 100644
--- a/include/gemmi/version.hpp
+++ b/include/gemmi/version.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 #ifndef GEMMI_VERSION_HPP_
 #define GEMMI_VERSION_HPP_
 
-#define GEMMI_VERSION "0.4.8"
+#define GEMMI_VERSION "0.4.9"
 
 #endif