diff --git a/airflow/version.py b/airflow/version.py
index cbd790156e0de..2eddb9e2a59b8 100644
--- a/airflow/version.py
+++ b/airflow/version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-version = '1.9.0+incubating'
+version = '1.9.0'