diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 36bfafe06..3b0dcd585 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ext {
     versionMajor = 2
     versionMinor = 6
     versionPatch = 0
-    versionBuild = 8 // bump for dogfood builds, public betas, etc.
+    versionBuild = 9 // bump for dogfood builds, public betas, etc.
 
     versionCode = versionMajor * 10000 + versionMinor * 1000 + versionPatch * 100 + versionBuild
     versionName = "${versionMajor}.${versionMinor}.${versionPatch}"