diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c38e781..1d8eedc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ KERNEL_PATCHLEVEL=21
 # rebuild packages with new KREL and run 'make abiupdate'
 KREL=4
 
-PKGREL=8
+PKGREL=9
 
 KERNEL_MAJMIN=$(KERNEL_MAJ).$(KERNEL_MIN)
 KERNEL_VER=$(KERNEL_MAJMIN).$(KERNEL_PATCHLEVEL)