diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f15766e..8d42e75 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ matrix:
       dist: xenial
       sudo: true
       env: TOXENV=py37
-    - python: 3.8-dev
+    - python: 3.8
       dist: xenial
       sudo: true
       env: TOXENV=py38
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5d8a46e..8aba068 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def read(fname):
     packages=find_packages(exclude=["tests"]),
     description="Creates JUnit XML test result documents that can be read by tools such as Jenkins",
     long_description=read("README.rst"),
-    version="1.8.1",
+    version="1.9",
     classifiers=[
         "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
         "Intended Audience :: Developers",