diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 743e7929..07bd1cc6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 
 # Identifies the current build. Match the same version of Kiali Server and Operator.
-VERSION ?= v1.73.8
+VERSION ?= v1.73.9
 COMMIT_HASH ?= $(shell git rev-parse HEAD)
 
 # Directories based on the root project directory
diff --git a/plugin/package.json b/plugin/package.json
index 8b437ec6..4974c289 100644
--- a/plugin/package.json
+++ b/plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ossmconsole",
-  "version": "1.73.8",
+  "version": "1.73.9",
   "private": true,
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
   },
   "consolePlugin": {
     "name": "ossmconsole",
-    "version": "1.73.8",
+    "version": "1.73.9",
     "displayName": "OpenShift Service Mesh Console",
     "description": "Provides Service Mesh/Istio Observability",
     "exposedModules": {