diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 44441eed..affc6a86 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2786,7 +2786,7 @@ ac_configure="$SHELL $ac_aux_dir/configure"  # Please don't use this var.
 
 VERS_MAJ=4                    # first  digit of version
 VERS_INT=9                    # second digit of version
-VERS_MIN=0                    # third  digit of version
+VERS_MIN=1                    # third  digit of version
 VERS_DEV=0                    # flag: 1 = between releases DEVELOPMENT version
                               #       0 = formal OFFICIAL RELEASE version