diff --git a/desmume/configure.ac b/desmume/configure.ac
index 6d223855c..acce1143c 100644
--- a/desmume/configure.ac
+++ b/desmume/configure.ac
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 dnl --- Package name is first argument to AC_INIT
 dnl --- Release version is second argument to AC_INIT
 
-AC_INIT(desmume, [svn])
+AC_INIT(desmume, [0.9.8])
 
 dnl -- find host architecture for some os specific libraries
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST