diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0413574..50c63ac 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "choices.js",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "9.0.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 327f894..ec669ee 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "choices.js",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "9.0.0",
   "description": "A vanilla JS customisable text input/select box plugin",
   "main": "./public/assets/scripts/choices.js",
   "types": "./types/index.d.ts",