diff --git a/src/Mustache/Engine.php b/src/Mustache/Engine.php
index d40a3af..08bcc81 100644
--- a/src/Mustache/Engine.php
+++ b/src/Mustache/Engine.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  */
 class Mustache_Engine
 {
-    const VERSION        = '2.8.0';
+    const VERSION        = '2.9.0';
     const SPEC_VERSION   = '1.1.2';
 
     const PRAGMA_FILTERS      = 'FILTERS';