diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 7d88afb1..13d12506 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "io.lbry.browser"
         minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 29
-        versionCode 1608
-        versionName "0.16.8"
+        versionCode 1609
+        versionName "0.16.9"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     }