diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 5cff701dd9e7ce55f47d979ceb65769333e014ab..8cab48f3a664707f0e7bd640bc4fd3120382c9d4 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <package format="3">
   <name>eigenpy</name>
-  <version>2.8.1</version>
+  <version>2.9.0</version>
   <description>Bindings between Numpy and Eigen using Boost.Python</description>
   <maintainer email="justin.carpentier@inria.fr">Justin Carpentier</maintainer>
   <maintainer email="opensource@wolfgangmerkt.com">Wolfgang Merkt</maintainer>