diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 26be2828..48a6bd3b 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ m4_define([libgtop_micro_version], [1])
 m4_define([libgtop_version], [libgtop_major_version.libgtop_minor_version.libgtop_micro_version])
 
 dnl  increment if the interface has additions, changes, removals.
-m4_define([libgtop_current], [9])
+m4_define([libgtop_current], [8])
 
 dnl  increment any time the source changes; set to
 dnl  0 if you increment CURRENT