diff --git a/common.h b/common.h
index 220c7a37..0e7f66da 100644
--- a/common.h
+++ b/common.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include <cstring>
 #include <limits>
 
-#define VERSION_STRING "0.0"
+#define VERSION_STRING "0.9"
 
 extern void parseArguments(int argc, char *argv[]);