diff --git a/packages/packer/definition.yaml b/packages/packer/definition.yaml
index 976f5d822..745fcc90d 100644
--- a/packages/packer/definition.yaml
+++ b/packages/packer/definition.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 category: "utils"
 name: "packer"
-version: "1.8.5"
+version: "1.9.0-alpha"
 license: "MPL-2.0"
 description: "Packer is a tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration"
 labels: