diff --git a/library/config.default.php b/library/config.default.php
index 795d640e3..138a4fde7 100644
--- a/library/config.default.php
+++ b/library/config.default.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 // Define basic signatures.
 define('TEXTCUBE_NAME', 'Textcube');
-define('TEXTCUBE_VERSION', '1.8 : beta 6');
+define('TEXTCUBE_VERSION', '1.9 : alpha 1');
 define('TEXTCUBE_COPYRIGHT', 'Copyright © 2004-2009. Needlworks / Tatter Network Foundation. All rights reserved. Licensed under the GPL.');
 define('TEXTCUBE_HOMEPAGE', 'http://www.textcube.org/');
 define('TEXTCUBE_RESOURCE_URL', 'http://resources.textcube.org/1.8');