diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index 2e6c573e8..4f8918d0c 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Release 1.9.2
+* fix a syntax error
+
 # Release 1.9.1
 * fix regression with --offline mode
 * fix regression with --portable mode: use a dedicated directory
diff --git a/contrib/make_download b/contrib/make_download
index 724d0715e..3b0768789 100755
--- a/contrib/make_download
+++ b/contrib/make_download
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ string = sys.stdin.read()
 
 
 import hashlib, os
-version = "1.9"
+version = "1.9.1"
 version_win = "1.9"
 version_mac = "1.9"
 
diff --git a/lib/version.py b/lib/version.py
index a7487c986..e895b714f 100644
--- a/lib/version.py
+++ b/lib/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ELECTRUM_VERSION = "1.9.1"  # version of the client package
+ELECTRUM_VERSION = "1.9.2"  # version of the client package
 PROTOCOL_VERSION = '0.6'    # protocol version requested
 SEED_VERSION     = 6        # bump this every time the seed generation is modified
 SEED_PREFIX      = '01'     # the hash of the mnemonic seed must begin with this