diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 85421a1..b327bfd 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ Known issues:
 - `triton ssh ...` disables ssh ControlMaster to avoid issue #52.
 
 
+## 4.9.1 (not yet released)
+
+(nothing yet)
+
+
 ## 4.9.0
 
 - [#46] Initial support for `triton` helping setup and manage configuration for
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 64c283b..dee6efd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "triton",
   "description": "Joyent Triton CLI and client (https://www.joyent.com/triton)",
-  "version": "4.9.0",
+  "version": "4.9.1",
   "author": "Joyent (joyent.com)",
   "dependencies": {
     "assert-plus": "0.2.0",