diff --git a/pungi.spec b/pungi.spec
index 96d47d11..e5eb9d81 100644
--- a/pungi.spec
+++ b/pungi.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %{!?python_sitelib: %define python_sitelib %(%{__python} -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print get_python_lib()")}
 
 Name:           pungi
-Version:        2.8
+Version:        2.9
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Distribution compose tool
 
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jul 27 2011 Dennis Gilmore <dennis@ausil.us> - 2.9-1
+- pass isfinal rather than is_beta to lorax 
+
 * Mon Jul 18 2011 Jesse Keating <jkeating@redhat.com> - 2.8-1
 - Always re-init the yum object (#717089)
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5aeccb18..cadef947 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from distutils.core import setup
 import glob
 
 setup(name='pungi',
-      version='2.8',
+      version='2.9',
       description='Distribution compose tool',
       author='Jesse Keating',
       author_email='jkeating@redhat.com',
diff --git a/src/bin/pungi.py b/src/bin/pungi.py
index 65870d68..6455342c 100755
--- a/src/bin/pungi.py
+++ b/src/bin/pungi.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     today = time.strftime('%Y%m%d', time.localtime())
 
     def get_arguments(config):
-        parser = OptionParser(version="%prog 2.8")
+        parser = OptionParser(version="%prog 2.9")
 
         def set_config(option, opt_str, value, parser, config):
             config.set('pungi', option.dest, value)