diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 71338bd1ddb..7d848adf4c1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ modGroup = gregtech
 
 # Version of your mod.
 # This field can be left empty if you want your mod's version to be determined by the latest git tag instead.
-modVersion=2.8.8-beta
+modVersion=2.8.9-beta
 
 # Whether to use the old jar naming structure (modid-mcversion-version) instead of the new version (modid-version)
 includeMCVersionJar = true