diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index 3dafb71..83deca7 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+version 0.9.1
+-------------
+
+- fix another couple of issues introduced in 0.9.0
+
 version 0.9.0a
 --------------
 
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index 8128d70..8ed7c09 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.9.0a"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.9.1"