diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f5d2aba2..87bea706 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## [0.1.9] - 20th Jul 2021
+- fix: Add missing null check which made bootstrap fail for newest Synapse release
+
 ## [0.1.8] - 18th Jul 2021
 - fix: Provide a reasonable well-known fallback
 - fix: Add locking to sending encrypted to_device messages to prevent potential race conditions
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index fa4a4814..8c6ea4d1 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: matrix
 description: Matrix Dart SDK
-version: 0.1.8
+version: 0.1.9
 homepage: https://famedly.com
 
 environment: