diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 96d3c9e..51b74fc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ project(jsoncpp
         # 2. ./include/json/version.h
         # 3. ./CMakeLists.txt
         # IMPORTANT: also update the PROJECT_SOVERSION!!
-        VERSION 1.9.3 # <major>[.<minor>[.<patch>[.<tweak>]]]
+        VERSION 1.9.4 # <major>[.<minor>[.<patch>[.<tweak>]]]
         LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 message(STATUS "JsonCpp Version: ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
diff --git a/include/json/version.h b/include/json/version.h
index 0f29834..5b9783d 100644
--- a/include/json/version.h
+++ b/include/json/version.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 // 3. /CMakeLists.txt
 // IMPORTANT: also update the SOVERSION!!
 
-#define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "1.9.3"
+#define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "1.9.4"
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR 9
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH 3
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 5191d23..08e0f29 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ project(
   # 2. /include/json/version.h
   # 3. /CMakeLists.txt
   # IMPORTANT: also update the SOVERSION!!
-  version : '1.9.3',
+  version : '1.9.4',
   default_options : [
     'buildtype=release',
     'cpp_std=c++11',