diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5a6e1679e..d58fd84df 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ extern char **environ;
 AC_DEFINE(HAVE_ENVIRON, 1, [Have environ var])
     ])
 
-efl_version="1.8.99"
+efl_version="1.9.99"
 AC_SUBST(efl_version)
 
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([sys/timerfd.h sys/ptrace.h arpa/inet.h netinet/in.h])