diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index d0f1d88e8a..b3bb65c5d9 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 10.1.8
+current_version = 10.1.9
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index d4eeba12b3..57ccfc4ba5 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def setup(app):
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '10.1.8'
+version = '10.1.9'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
 release = version
 
diff --git a/kiwi/version.py b/kiwi/version.py
index 37636d976b..d4753087b4 100644
--- a/kiwi/version.py
+++ b/kiwi/version.py
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
 """
 Global version information used in kiwi and the package
 """
-__version__ = '10.1.8'
+__version__ = '10.1.9'
 __githash__ = '$Format:%H$'
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 880a43e382..059c6e5d70 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "kiwi"
-version = "10.1.8"
+version = "10.1.9"
 description = "KIWI - Appliance Builder"
 license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
 readme = "README.rst"