diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 03f338af..c1dd03c0 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 # whether it's worth fixing.
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)
-AC_INIT([Wolfpack Empire], [4.3.8], [wolfpack@wolfpackempire.com], [empire])
+AC_INIT([Wolfpack Empire], [4.3.9], [wolfpack@wolfpackempire.com], [empire])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([include/combat.h])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
diff --git a/src/client/configure.ac b/src/client/configure.ac
index 7014af8b..a07b71a7 100644
--- a/src/client/configure.ac
+++ b/src/client/configure.ac
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 # whether it's worth fixing.
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)
-AC_INIT([Empire Client], [4.3.8], [wolfpack@wolfpackempire.com])
+AC_INIT([Empire Client], [4.3.9], [wolfpack@wolfpackempire.com])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([empire.6])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])