diff --git a/.github/workflows/identify_target_version.yml b/.github/workflows/identify_target_version.yml
index 3e2a42a..04e216c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/identify_target_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/identify_target_version.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         id: new_version_number
         env:
           BOINC_APP_DESCRIPTION: ${{ inputs.boinc_app_description }}
-          SPECIFIED_VERSION: '1.08'
+          SPECIFIED_VERSION: '1.09'
         run: |
           echo "BOINC_APP_DESCRIPTION: $BOINC_APP_DESCRIPTION"
           echo "SPECIFIED_VERSION: $SPECIFIED_VERSION"