diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b7e6aca..4a3ebcd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,16 +46,16 @@ _Note: in the examples below, make sure to set the latest version when you use i
 
 * Use the pure-javascript implementation, exposing a `libheif` global:
   ```html
-  <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/libheif-js@1.17.1/libheif/libheif.js"></script>
+  <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/libheif-js@1.19.8/libheif/libheif.js"></script>
   ```
 * Use the wasm bundle, exposing a `libheif` global:
   ```html
-  <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/libheif-js@1.17.1/libheif-wasm/libheif-bundle.js"></script>
+  <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/libheif-js@1.19.8/libheif-wasm/libheif-bundle.js"></script>
   ```
 * Use the ES Module version, which now works in all major browsers and you should try it:
   ```html
   <script type="module">
-    import libheif from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/libheif-js@1.17.1/libheif-wasm/libheif-bundle.mjs';
+    import libheif from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/libheif-js@1.19.8/libheif-wasm/libheif-bundle.mjs';
   </script>
   ```
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 19be8a2..e906b3b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "libheif-js",
-  "version": "1.18.2",
+  "version": "1.19.8",
   "description": "Emscripten distribution of libheif for Node.JS and the browser",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/scripts/install.js b/scripts/install.js
index 1de6993..5e90e66 100644
--- a/scripts/install.js
+++ b/scripts/install.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const gunzip = require('gunzip-maybe');
 const esbuild = require('esbuild');
 const { nodeModulesPolyfillPlugin } = require('esbuild-plugins-node-modules-polyfill');
 
-const version = 'v1.18.2';
+const version = 'v1.19.8';
 
 const base = `https://github.com/catdad-experiments/libheif-emscripten/releases/download/${version}`;
 const tarball = `${base}/libheif.tar.gz`;
diff --git a/test/libheif.test.js b/test/libheif.test.js
index bfb7439..0d400aa 100644
--- a/test/libheif.test.js
+++ b/test/libheif.test.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ function runTests(libheif) {
   it('is the correct version', () => {
     expect(libheif).to.have.property('heif_get_version')
       .and.to.be.a('function');
-    expect(libheif.heif_get_version()).to.equal('1.18.2')
+    expect(libheif.heif_get_version()).to.equal('1.19.8')
       .and.to.equal(pkg.version);
   });