diff --git a/api/namex/VERSION.py b/api/namex/VERSION.py
index e95081c21..60c261a98 100644
--- a/api/namex/VERSION.py
+++ b/api/namex/VERSION.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__='1.0.7'
+__version__='1.0.9'