diff --git a/internal/cmd/cmd.go b/internal/cmd/cmd.go
index 057e3c6294..fb3a6f35f7 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		if version == "" {
 			// When no version is set, return the next bug fix version
 			// after the most recent tag
-			fmt.Printf("%s\n", "v1.8.1-devel")
+			fmt.Printf("%s\n", "v1.9.0-beta1")
 		} else {
 			fmt.Printf("%s\n", version)
 		}