diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 5c6a1e7..ce67231 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 AC_CANONICAL_BUILD
 AC_CANONICAL_TARGET
 AC_PREREQ(2.53)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(asn1c, 0.9.7.2)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(asn1c, 0.9.8)
 
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE