diff --git a/mongoose.h b/mongoose.h
index 79e30e0e..8cd91508 100644
--- a/mongoose.h
+++ b/mongoose.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #ifndef MONGOOSE_H
 #define MONGOOSE_H
 
-#define MG_VERSION "7.8"
+#define MG_VERSION "7.9"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 3218440c..20b2adba 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define MG_VERSION "7.8"
+#define MG_VERSION "7.9"