diff --git a/README b/README
index 89981ef6f..2388ebbfb 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-See https://www.openssh.com/releasenotes.html#9.7p1 for the release
+See https://www.openssh.com/releasenotes.html#9.8p1 for the release
 notes.
 
 Please read https://www.openssh.com/report.html for bug reporting
diff --git a/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec b/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
index b8d429da3..8893f3ad3 100644
--- a/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
+++ b/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-%global ver 9.7p1
+%global ver 9.8p1
 %global rel 1%{?dist}
 
 # OpenSSH privilege separation requires a user & group ID
diff --git a/contrib/suse/openssh.spec b/contrib/suse/openssh.spec
index 06c2c2c35..45815c9d6 100644
--- a/contrib/suse/openssh.spec
+++ b/contrib/suse/openssh.spec
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 Summary:	OpenSSH, a free Secure Shell (SSH) protocol implementation
 Name:		openssh
-Version:	9.7p1
+Version:	9.8p1
 URL:		https://www.openssh.com/
 Release:	1
 Source0:	openssh-%{version}.tar.gz