diff --git a/doc/changelog.rst b/doc/changelog.rst
index 4cdc5c1ab..46c1ad472 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.rst
+++ b/doc/changelog.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+1.4.9 (July, 18, 2020)
+----------------------
+
+- Fixes an error introduced in 1.4.8 in `Minuit.minos` when `var` keyword is used and at least one parameter is fixed
+
 1.4.8 (July, 17, 2020)
 ----------------------
 
diff --git a/src/iminuit/version.py b/src/iminuit/version.py
index 4963389e5..1ad354ec9 100644
--- a/src/iminuit/version.py
+++ b/src/iminuit/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.4.8"
+__version__ = "1.4.9"