diff --git a/Makefile.draft b/Makefile.draft
index cfffe20f..0f084a5c 100644
--- a/Makefile.draft
+++ b/Makefile.draft
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ CFLAGS := -Drestrict= $(CFLAGS)
 
 ###################### END OF OPTIONS ######################
 
-CFLAGS += -DOPUS_VERSION='"0.9.6"'
+CFLAGS += -DOPUS_VERSION='"0.9.8"'
 include silk_sources.mk
 include celt_sources.mk
 include opus_sources.mk
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7a9e13dc..112b99d2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 
 OPUS_MAJOR_VERSION=0
 OPUS_MINOR_VERSION=9
-OPUS_MICRO_VERSION=7
+OPUS_MICRO_VERSION=8
 OPUS_EXTRA_VERSION=
 
 OPUS_VERSION="$OPUS_MAJOR_VERSION.$OPUS_MINOR_VERSION.$OPUS_MICRO_VERSION$OPUS_EXTRA_VERSION"