diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b045f77c..3172e981 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # - musrfit --- DKS -----------------------------------------------------------
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.17)
 
-project(musrfit VERSION 1.9.3 LANGUAGES C CXX)
+project(musrfit VERSION 1.9.4 LANGUAGES C CXX)
 
 #--- musrfit specific options -------------------------------------------------
 option(dks "build musrfit with DKS (GPU/MIC) support" ON)