diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 18efdb9a..befa7598 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.1.8
+1.1.9-dev
diff --git a/package.ini b/package.ini
index 03f57900..b107344f 100644
--- a/package.ini
+++ b/package.ini
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ name        = "Predis"
 desc        = "Flexible and feature-complete Redis client for PHP and HHVM"
 homepage    = "http://github.com/nrk/predis"
 license     = "MIT"
-version     = "1.1.8"
-stability   = "stable"
+version     = "1.1.9"
+stability   = "devel"
 channel     = "pear.nrk.io"
 
 author      = "Daniele Alessandri \"nrk\" <suppakilla@gmail.com>"
diff --git a/src/Client.php b/src/Client.php
index 8abaca6d..3b8b77f3 100644
--- a/src/Client.php
+++ b/src/Client.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ use Predis\Transaction\MultiExec as MultiExecTransaction;
  */
 class Client implements ClientInterface, \IteratorAggregate
 {
-    const VERSION = '1.1.8';
+    const VERSION = '1.1.9-dev';
 
     protected $connection;
     protected $options;