diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7db5af0e..dd35e8d2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "badge-generator",
-  "version": "2.8.0",
+  "version": "2.9.0",
   "description": "Magically generate custom badges that you can paste in your docs",
   "author": "MichaelCurrin",
   "scripts": {