diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 96556e4..94df39f 100755
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Release Date: 11/25/2025
     Platform: JavaScript (Native)
      Version: 1
     Revision: 0
-       Minor: 8
+       Minor: 9
      Authors: Copyright © 2008 Duncan Hall <duncan.hall@puremvc.org>
             : Ported in 2024 by Cliff Hall <cliff.hall@puremvc.org>
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ Release Date: 11/25/2025
 ...
 1.0.5   Fixed issues with nullish checking and necessary closure in AsyncMacroCommand
 1.0.6   Update to use PureMVC 2.0.7 and build for cjs and esm.
-1.0.7 - 1.0.8   Github workflow based publishing setup, add rollup config, tests
+1.0.7 - 1.0.9   Github workflow based publishing setup, add rollup config, tests
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7b991e4..00ea1d6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@puremvc/puremvc-js-util-async-command",
-  "version": "1.0.8",
+  "version": "1.0.9",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "bin/cjs/puremvc.cjs",
   "module": "bin/esm/puremvc.js",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "mvc"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "npm run clean && npm run build:lib && cp package.json bin/",
+    "build": "npm run clean && npm run build:lib",
     "test": "NODE_OPTIONS=--experimental-vm-modules jest",
     "clean": "rm -rf bin",
 	"lint": "eslint ./src",