diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/ConnectionFactory.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/ConnectionFactory.java
index 7fdae4bae..0671d21ad 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/ConnectionFactory.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/ConnectionFactory.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public final class ConnectionFactory {
     /**
      * The version of the current DB Schema.
      */
-    public static final String DB_SCHEMA_VERSION = "2.8";
+    public static final String DB_SCHEMA_VERSION = "2.9";
     /**
      * Resource location for SQL file used to create the database schema.
      */