diff --git a/linux-iot-lts2018.spec b/linux-iot-lts2018.spec
index 487e0090..7b2748fa 100644
--- a/linux-iot-lts2018.spec
+++ b/linux-iot-lts2018.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 Name:           linux-iot-lts2018
 Version:        4.19.0
-Release:        8
+Release:        9
 License:        GPL-2.0
 Summary:        The Linux kernel
 Url:            http://www.kernel.org/
diff --git a/release b/release
index 45a4fb75..ec635144 100644
--- a/release
+++ b/release
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8
+9