diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0f43ed0019..c707d54a29 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "svelte",
-  "version": "3.0.0-alpha8",
+  "version": "3.0.0-alpha9",
   "description": "The magical disappearing UI framework",
   "module": "index.mjs",
   "main": "index.js",
diff --git a/site/package-lock.json b/site/package-lock.json
index 27bb28b6b0..f0d31a661d 100644
--- a/site/package-lock.json
+++ b/site/package-lock.json
@@ -4220,9 +4220,9 @@
       }
     },
     "svelte": {
-      "version": "3.0.0-alpha7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/svelte/-/svelte-3.0.0-alpha7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-AIEeZlVKqw7rRss0+1YDJlPJW7uQpHMB3ys730D1AuuPQkZVFoW+KuCi+1HiE9D5AUr1pIAUxc3vD66RYGqoyw==",
+      "version": "3.0.0-alpha9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/svelte/-/svelte-3.0.0-alpha9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rOux/7RK7PEdWeZ4GhkYf+ZaTENK7Mw6Q2HcoauwuLRQO1xiwe6G63357NFZeccEWbhm0/g3h5NUaIu1DMSM1g==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "terser": {
diff --git a/site/package.json b/site/package.json
index 5d6a36b14c..b89fe7dd60 100644
--- a/site/package.json
+++ b/site/package.json
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@
     "rollup-plugin-svelte": "^4.2.1",
     "rollup-plugin-terser": "^1.0.1",
     "sapper": "^0.25.0-alpha1",
-    "svelte": "^3.0.0-alpha7"
+    "svelte": "^3.0.0-alpha9"
   }
 }