diff --git a/src/connectedk8s/HISTORY.rst b/src/connectedk8s/HISTORY.rst
index a6063104fc1..fbec032acd8 100644
--- a/src/connectedk8s/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/src/connectedk8s/HISTORY.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 Release History
 ===============
+1.3.9
+++++++
+
+* Added DNS and outbound connectivity prechecks in connect command
+
 1.3.8
 ++++++
 
diff --git a/src/connectedk8s/setup.py b/src/connectedk8s/setup.py
index d074e94dbb4..ef5b845dcfe 100644
--- a/src/connectedk8s/setup.py
+++ b/src/connectedk8s/setup.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # TODO: Confirm this is the right version number you want and it matches your
 # HISTORY.rst entry.
 
-VERSION = '1.3.8'
+VERSION = '1.3.9'
 
 # The full list of classifiers is available at
 # https://pypi.python.org/pypi?%3Aaction=list_classifiers