diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/data/initialize.sql b/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/data/initialize.sql
index 7d6bfa495..df6c6445c 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/data/initialize.sql
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/data/initialize.sql
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ CREATE INDEX idxSoftwareCve ON software(cveid);
 CREATE INDEX idxSoftwareCpe ON software(cpeEntryId);
 
 CREATE TABLE properties (id varchar(50) PRIMARY KEY, value varchar(500));
-INSERT INTO properties(id, value) VALUES ('version', '2.8');
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+INSERT INTO properties(id, value) VALUES ('version', '2.9');
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