diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6fcffdb9e..9254dc626 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.61)
-AC_INIT(rpm, 4.8.90, rpm-maint@lists.rpm.org)
+AC_INIT(rpm, 4.9.90, rpm-maint@lists.rpm.org)
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([rpmqv.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])