diff --git a/esphomeyaml/config.json b/esphomeyaml/config.json
index 54390cf1c5..bfa362fb5e 100644
--- a/esphomeyaml/config.json
+++ b/esphomeyaml/config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "esphomeyaml",
-  "version": "1.8.2",
+  "version": "1.9.0b1",
   "slug": "esphomeyaml",
   "description": "esphomeyaml HassIO add-on for intelligently managing all your ESP8266/ESP32 devices.",
   "url": "https://esphomelib.com/esphomeyaml/index.html",
diff --git a/esphomeyaml/const.py b/esphomeyaml/const.py
index b7b7c9701a..1b09e18390 100644
--- a/esphomeyaml/const.py
+++ b/esphomeyaml/const.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 """Constants used by esphomeyaml."""
 
 MAJOR_VERSION = 1
-MINOR_VERSION = 8
-PATCH_VERSION = '2'
+MINOR_VERSION = 9
+PATCH_VERSION = '0b1'
 __short_version__ = '{}.{}'.format(MAJOR_VERSION, MINOR_VERSION)
 __version__ = '{}.{}'.format(__short_version__, PATCH_VERSION)
-ESPHOMELIB_VERSION = '1.8.2'
+ESPHOMELIB_VERSION = '1.9.0b1'
 
 ESP_PLATFORM_ESP32 = 'ESP32'
 ESP_PLATFORM_ESP8266 = 'ESP8266'