diff --git a/xCAT-genesis-builder/xCAT-genesis-base.spec b/xCAT-genesis-builder/xCAT-genesis-base.spec
index c4e537d96..64dafcb51 100755
--- a/xCAT-genesis-builder/xCAT-genesis-base.spec
+++ b/xCAT-genesis-builder/xCAT-genesis-base.spec
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-%define version	2.8
+%define version	2.9
 %ifarch i386 i586 i686 x86
 %define tarch x86
 %endif