diff --git a/src/config.h.in b/src/config.h.in
index a6f43a7d7..03db06bf9 100644
--- a/src/config.h.in
+++ b/src/config.h.in
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #define ASSET_HASH_ZONES_PK3  "f7e88afb6af7996a834c7d663144bead"
 #define ASSET_HASH_PLAYER_DTA "49dad7b24634c89728cc3e0b689e12bb"
 #ifdef USE_PATCH_DTA
-#define ASSET_HASH_PATCH_PK3  "466cdf60075262b3f5baa5e07f0999e8"
+#define ASSET_HASH_PATCH_PK3  "f1cd852cde8ec9ffd4f4d654f4058bb8"
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index 23a2c0133..a4943c1e6 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ static void IdentifyVersion(void)
 
 #ifdef USE_PATCH_DTA
 	// Add our crappy patches to fix our bugs
-	D_AddFile(startupwadfiles, va(pandf,srb2waddir,"patch.pk3"));
+	D_AddFile(startupwadfiles, va(pandf,srb2waddir,"patch_next.pk3"));
 #endif
 
 #if !defined (HAVE_SDL) || defined (HAVE_MIXER)
diff --git a/src/d_netfil.c b/src/d_netfil.c
index 50dc2ba60..2ad9bd13c 100644
--- a/src/d_netfil.c
+++ b/src/d_netfil.c
@@ -1241,6 +1241,7 @@ void PT_FileFragment(void)
 		&& strcmp(filename, "zones.pk3")
 		&& strcmp(filename, "player.dta")
 		&& strcmp(filename, "patch.pk3")
+		&& strcmp(filename, "patch_next.pk3")
 		&& strcmp(filename, "music.dta")
 		))
 		I_Error("Tried to download \"%s\"", filename);
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index ece084beb..defb80978 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#define SRB2VERSION "2.2.8"/* this must be the first line, for cmake !! */
+#define SRB2VERSION "2.2.9"/* this must be the first line, for cmake !! */
 
 // The Modification ID; must be obtained from a Master Server Admin ( https://mb.srb2.org/showgroups.php ).
 // DO NOT try to set this otherwise, or your modification will be unplayable through the Master Server.
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 // it's only for detection of the version the player is using so the MS can alert them of an update.
 // Only set it higher, not lower, obviously.
 // Note that we use this to help keep internal testing in check; this is why v2.2.0 is not version "1".
-#define MODVERSION 49
+#define MODVERSION 50
 
 // Define this as a prerelease version suffix
-// #define BETAVERSION "RC1"
+#define BETAVERSION "RC1"