diff --git a/rmate b/rmate
index 0b0d205..815a4c3 100755
--- a/rmate
+++ b/rmate
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 
 # init
 #
-version="0.9.7"
-version_date="2016-03-18"
+version="0.9.8"
+version_date="2016-04-14"
 version_string="rmate-sh $version ($version_date)"
 
 # determine hostname