diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 92f9128..3558552 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .POSIX:
 
 NAME = stagit
-VERSION = 0.9.6
+VERSION = 1.0
 
 # paths
 PREFIX = /usr/local