diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index fc406bd..f656523 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+safeeyes (2.1.9) noble; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fix crash in smartpause
+
+ -- Gobinath Loganathan <slgobinath@gmail.com>  Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:25:00 -0400
+
 safeeyes (2.1.8) noble; urgency=medium
 
   * Support Python 3.12
diff --git a/safeeyes/glade/about_dialog.glade b/safeeyes/glade/about_dialog.glade
index ca2e39d..9ebb8e5 100644
--- a/safeeyes/glade/about_dialog.glade
+++ b/safeeyes/glade/about_dialog.glade
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see &lt;https://www.gnu.org/licenses/&gt;.</pr
                 <property name="valign">center</property>
                 <property name="margin_top">10</property>
                 <property name="margin_bottom">10</property>
-                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Safe Eyes 2.1.8</property>
+                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Safe Eyes 2.1.9</property>
                 <property name="justify">center</property>
                 <attributes>
                   <attribute name="style" value="normal"/>
diff --git a/safeeyes/platform/io.github.slgobinath.SafeEyes.metainfo.xml b/safeeyes/platform/io.github.slgobinath.SafeEyes.metainfo.xml
index 8dc939e..e8d796d 100644
--- a/safeeyes/platform/io.github.slgobinath.SafeEyes.metainfo.xml
+++ b/safeeyes/platform/io.github.slgobinath.SafeEyes.metainfo.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     <url type="homepage">https://slgobinath.github.io/SafeEyes/</url>
 
     <releases>
-        <release version="2.1.8" date="2023-06-04" />
+        <release version="2.1.9" date="2023-06-04" />
     </releases>
 
     <content_rating type="oars-1.1" />
diff --git a/safeeyes/safeeyes.py b/safeeyes/safeeyes.py
index bf1ddb4..f9b8bf4 100644
--- a/safeeyes/safeeyes.py
+++ b/safeeyes/safeeyes.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ from safeeyes.ui.settings_dialog import SettingsDialog
 gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 
-SAFE_EYES_VERSION = "2.1.8"
+SAFE_EYES_VERSION = "2.1.9"
 
 
 class SafeEyes:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b4033bb..07a314b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ def __package_data():
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="safeeyes",
-    version="2.1.8",
+    version="2.1.9",
     description="Protect your eyes from eye strain using this continuous breaks reminder.",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
     author="Gobinath Loganathan",
     author_email="slgobinath@gmail.com",
     url="https://github.com/slgobinath/SafeEyes",
-    download_url="https://github.com/slgobinath/SafeEyes/archive/v2.1.8.tar.gz",
+    download_url="https://github.com/slgobinath/SafeEyes/archive/v2.1.9.tar.gz",
     packages=setuptools.find_packages(),
     package_data={'safeeyes': __package_data()},
     data_files=__data_files(),