diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index fc3e5f9..9c5225d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1778,7 +1778,7 @@ checksum = "13c2bddecc57b384dee18652358fb23172facb8a2c51ccc10d74c157bdea3292"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sustenance"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.9.0"
 dependencies = [
  "argon2",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 20dd1a5..d6f3252 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "sustenance"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.9.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]