diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index a08e3e18..42879a31 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ RELEASE = -release 2.0
 #
 # Once an RC is out, DO NOT MAKE ANY ABI-BREAKING CHANGES IN THAT SERIES
 # UNLESS YOU REALLY REALLY HAVE TO.
-VERSION_INFO = 6:8:1
+VERSION_INFO = 6:9:1
 
 # History:          RELEASE    VERSION_INFO
 #  2.0.1-alpha --     2.0        1:0:0
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ VERSION_INFO = 6:8:1
 #  2.0.18-stable--    2.0        6:6:1 (No ABI change)
 #  2.0.19-stable--    2.0        6:7:1 (No ABI change)
 #  2.0.20-stable--    2.0        6:8:1 (No ABI change)
+#  2.0.21-stable--    2.0        6:9:1 (No ABI change)
 #
 # For Libevent 2.1:
 #  2.1.1-alpha --     2.1        1:0:0