diff --git a/manifest.php b/manifest.php
index 39836d9fba..5b805b8bda 100755
--- a/manifest.php
+++ b/manifest.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     'label' => 'QTI item model',
 	'description' => 'TAO QTI item model',
     'license' => 'GPL-2.0',
-    'version' => '2.12.8',
+    'version' => '2.12.9',
 	'author' => 'Open Assessment Technologies',
 	'requires' => array(
 	    'taoItems' => '>=2.6'
diff --git a/scripts/update/Updater.php b/scripts/update/Updater.php
index 02646609c7..88dbb73b27 100644
--- a/scripts/update/Updater.php
+++ b/scripts/update/Updater.php
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ public function update($initialVersion){
         if($currentVersion === '2.12.7'){
             $currentVersion = '2.12.8';
         }
+        if($currentVersion === '2.12.8'){
+            $currentVersion = '2.12.9';
+        }
         return $currentVersion;
     }