diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 9e47fc4f..ea84fc09 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ checksum = "3d7b894f5411737b7867f4827955924d7c254fc9f4d91a6aad6b097804b1018b"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "conduit"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.9.0-alpha"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "axum 0.7.5",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9452b3de..c74773a0 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ license = "Apache-2.0"
 name = "conduit"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://gitlab.com/famedly/conduit"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.9.0-alpha"
 
 # See also `rust-toolchain.toml`
 rust-version = "1.78.0"