diff --git a/custom.props b/custom.props
index 9e8d9bd7d1..5b13452307 100644
--- a/custom.props
+++ b/custom.props
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <XesUseOneStoreVersioning>true</XesUseOneStoreVersioning>
     <XesBaseYearForStoreVersion>2021</XesBaseYearForStoreVersion>
     <VersionMajor>1</VersionMajor>
-    <VersionMinor>8</VersionMinor>
+    <VersionMinor>9</VersionMinor>
     <VersionInfoProductName>Windows Terminal</VersionInfoProductName>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>