diff --git a/lark/__init__.py b/lark/__init__.py
index 11a5186..9e50691 100644
--- a/lark/__init__.py
+++ b/lark/__init__.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ from .exceptions import (ParseError, LexError, GrammarError, UnexpectedToken,
 from .lexer import Token
 from .lark import Lark
 
-__version__ = "0.8.8"
+__version__ = "0.8.9"