diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8970742..89a188e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "iridium",
-  "version": "8.0.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.0.0-alpha.9",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1084a0d..2cf86ed 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "iridium",
-  "version": "8.0.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "8.0.0-alpha.9",
   "author": "Benjamin Pannell <admin@sierrasoftworks.com>",
   "description": "A custom lightweight ORM for MongoDB designed for power-users",
   "license": "MIT",