diff --git a/saveload.c b/saveload.c
index f4902c5f4c..2ba8d9e306 100644
--- a/saveload.c
+++ b/saveload.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "saveload.h"
 
 enum {
-	SAVEGAME_MAJOR_VERSION = 8,
+	SAVEGAME_MAJOR_VERSION = 9,
 	SAVEGAME_MINOR_VERSION = 0,
 
 	SAVEGAME_LOADABLE_VERSION = (SAVEGAME_MAJOR_VERSION << 8) + SAVEGAME_MINOR_VERSION