diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7a322cc72..02b3905b9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "protobufjs",
-  "version": "6.8.8",
+  "version": "6.9.0",
   "versionScheme": "~",
   "description": "Protocol Buffers for JavaScript (& TypeScript).",
   "author": "Daniel Wirtz <dcode+protobufjs@dcode.io>",