diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0eceb6f309..91ead78bfa 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ dnl please read gstreamer/docs/random/autotools before changing this file
 dnl initialize autoconf
 dnl releases only do -Wall, git and prerelease does -Werror too
 dnl use a three digit version number for releases, and four for git/pre
-AC_INIT([GStreamer Good Plug-ins],[1.8.0],[http://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=GStreamer],[gst-plugins-good])
+AC_INIT([GStreamer Good Plug-ins],[1.9.0.1],[http://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=GStreamer],[gst-plugins-good])
 
 AG_GST_INIT
 
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(GST_API_VERSION, "$GST_API_VERSION",
   [GStreamer API Version])
 
 AG_GST_LIBTOOL_PREPARE
-AS_LIBTOOL(GST, 800, 0, 800)
+AS_LIBTOOL(GST, 900, 0, 900)
 
 dnl *** required versions of GStreamer stuff ***
-GST_REQ=1.8.0
-GSTPB_REQ=1.8.0
+GST_REQ=1.9.0.1
+GSTPB_REQ=1.9.0.1
 
 dnl *** autotools stuff ****