diff --git a/mono-core.spec b/mono-core.spec
index f8e5ae25a2..391808b2e1 100644
--- a/mono-core.spec
+++ b/mono-core.spec
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Name:           mono-core
 %define __majorver 5.20.0
 %define __minorver 217
 Version:	%{__majorver}.%{__minorver}
-Release:	0.xamarin.8
+Release:	0.xamarin.9
 Summary:        Cross-platform, Open Source, .NET development framework
 License:        LGPL-2.1 and MIT and MS-PL
 Group:          Development/Languages/Mono