diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 03a34a26..bb629c8f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ checksum = "433bfe06b8c75da9b2e3fbea6e5329ff87748f0b144ef75306e674c3f6f7c13f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libkrun"
-version = "1.9.7"
+version = "1.9.8"
 dependencies = [
  "crossbeam-channel",
  "devices",
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a73bcc27..0df02907 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 LIBRARY_HEADER = include/libkrun.h
 
 ABI_VERSION=1
-FULL_VERSION=1.9.7
+FULL_VERSION=1.9.8
 
 INIT_SRC = init/init.c
 KBS_INIT_SRC =	init/tee/kbs/kbs.h		\
diff --git a/src/libkrun/Cargo.toml b/src/libkrun/Cargo.toml
index e14cb10e..5a6c71eb 100644
--- a/src/libkrun/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src/libkrun/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "libkrun"
-version = "1.9.7"
+version = "1.9.8"
 authors = ["Sergio Lopez <slp@redhat.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
 build = "build.rs"