diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a134baf..01aae40 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ The main build file should look as follows:
 
 ```groovy
 plugins {
-    id 'org.javamodularity.moduleplugin' version '1.8.8' apply false
+    id 'org.javamodularity.moduleplugin' version '1.8.9' apply false
 }
 
 subprojects {
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 48723a6..e3c3d6e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ buildScan {
 }
 
 group 'org.javamodularity'
-version '1.8.9-SNAPSHOT'
+version '1.8.9'
 
 sourceCompatibility = 11
 targetCompatibility = 11
diff --git a/test-project-groovy/build.gradle b/test-project-groovy/build.gradle
index 76ba031..70f7ba9 100644
--- a/test-project-groovy/build.gradle
+++ b/test-project-groovy/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id 'org.javamodularity.moduleplugin' version '1.8.8' apply false
+    id 'org.javamodularity.moduleplugin' version '1.8.9' apply false
 }
 
 subprojects {
diff --git a/test-project-kotlin/build.gradle.kts b/test-project-kotlin/build.gradle.kts
index 5e0721d..30bfda1 100644
--- a/test-project-kotlin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/test-project-kotlin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
 plugins {
     kotlin("jvm") version "1.3.72" apply false
-    id("org.javamodularity.moduleplugin") version "1.8.8" apply false
+    id("org.javamodularity.moduleplugin") version "1.8.9" apply false
 }
 
 subprojects {
diff --git a/test-project-mixed/build.gradle b/test-project-mixed/build.gradle
index c695acf..6e6c6e3 100644
--- a/test-project-mixed/build.gradle
+++ b/test-project-mixed/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id 'org.javamodularity.moduleplugin' version '1.8.8' apply false
+    id 'org.javamodularity.moduleplugin' version '1.8.9' apply false
 }
 
 subprojects {
diff --git a/test-project/build.gradle b/test-project/build.gradle
index 4cdaede..c5762f2 100644
--- a/test-project/build.gradle
+++ b/test-project/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id 'org.javamodularity.moduleplugin' version '1.8.8' apply false
+    id 'org.javamodularity.moduleplugin' version '1.8.9' apply false
 }
 
 subprojects {