diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 84db914..67a2677 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "iko_utility",
-  "version": "1.8.1",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d19182b..cad6502 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "iko_utility",
-  "version": "1.8.1",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "IKO tool for validating Maximo Item creation",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {