diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b30f169ed..a34cd6616 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "dcicutils"
-version = "8.8.0.1b8"  # TODO: To become 8.8.1
+version = "8.8.0.1b9"  # TODO: To become 8.8.1
 description = "Utility package for interacting with the 4DN Data Portal and other 4DN resources"
 authors = ["4DN-DCIC Team <support@4dnucleome.org>"]
 license = "MIT"