diff --git a/waf-light b/waf-light
index 320745f6..5ac0bcfc 100755
--- a/waf-light
+++ b/waf-light
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 import os, sys, inspect
 
-VERSION="1.8.8"
+VERSION="1.8.9"
 REVISION="x"
 GIT="x"
 INSTALL="x"
diff --git a/waflib/Context.py b/waflib/Context.py
index cb32408c..cb5e59b8 100644
--- a/waflib/Context.py
+++ b/waflib/Context.py
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ from waflib import Utils, Errors, Logs
 import waflib.Node
 
 # the following 3 constants are updated on each new release (do not touch)
-HEXVERSION=0x1080800
+HEXVERSION=0x1080900
 """Constant updated on new releases"""
 
-WAFVERSION="1.8.8"
+WAFVERSION="1.8.9"
 """Constant updated on new releases"""
 
-WAFREVISION="8ac4646d0966fe22f8ae8955c7e9b9d56ae8288e"
+WAFREVISION="06e49b2a82166aeb14dde8357c58387f252fc722"
 """Git revision when the waf version is updated"""
 
 ABI = 98
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index f8923890..8182259d 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ To add a tool that does not exist in the folder compat15, pass an absolute path:
 """
 
 
-VERSION="1.8.8"
+VERSION="1.8.9"
 APPNAME='waf'
 REVISION=''