diff --git a/lbrynet/__init__.py b/lbrynet/__init__.py
index 578b15bb5..cde127043 100644
--- a/lbrynet/__init__.py
+++ b/lbrynet/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 
 __name__ = "lbrynet"
-__version__ = "0.30.0rc8"
+__version__ = "0.30.0rc9"
 version = tuple(__version__.split('.'))
 
 logging.getLogger(__name__).addHandler(logging.NullHandler())