diff --git a/nymea.pri b/nymea.pri
index 718a0f9c..2a4b38b1 100644
--- a/nymea.pri
+++ b/nymea.pri
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ NYMEA_PLUGINS_PATH=/usr/lib/$$system('dpkg-architecture -q DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH')/
 
 # define protocol versions
 JSON_PROTOCOL_VERSION_MAJOR=1
-JSON_PROTOCOL_VERSION_MINOR=8
+JSON_PROTOCOL_VERSION_MINOR=9
 REST_API_VERSION=1
 
 DEFINES += NYMEA_VERSION_STRING=\\\"$${NYMEA_VERSION_STRING}\\\" \
diff --git a/tests/auto/api.json b/tests/auto/api.json
index f72b9111..359e0513 100644
--- a/tests/auto/api.json
+++ b/tests/auto/api.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.8
+1.9
 {
     "methods": {
         "Actions.ExecuteAction": {