diff --git a/sqlalchemy_utils/__init__.py b/sqlalchemy_utils/__init__.py
index a2cf024..ba78c70 100644
--- a/sqlalchemy_utils/__init__.py
+++ b/sqlalchemy_utils/__init__.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ from .types import (
 from .models import Timestamp
 
 
-__version__ = '0.27.8'
+__version__ = '0.27.9'
 
 
 __all__ = (