diff --git a/linux/blitztext/__init__.py b/linux/blitztext/__init__.py
index a9d619f..7c4b2b9 100644
--- a/linux/blitztext/__init__.py
+++ b/linux/blitztext/__init__.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ counterpart to the macOS Blitztext menu bar app: it runs natively on the host
 (not in a container) so it can type into any application via xdotool.
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.9.5"
+__version__ = "1.9.9"