diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3ffafa5f..c1a400f6 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"runtime/debug"
 	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 func main() {
 	fmt.Println(models.RetrieveLogo()) // print the logo
 	initialize()                       // initial db and grpc server
+	setGarbageCollection()
 	defer database.CloseDB()
 	startControllers() // start the grpc or rest endpoints
 }
@@ -193,6 +195,13 @@ func authServerUnaryInterceptor() grpc.ServerOption {
 	return grpc.UnaryInterceptor(controller.AuthServerUnaryInterceptor)
 }
 
+func setGarbageCollection() {
+	_, gcset := os.LookupEnv("GOGC")
+	if !gcset {
+		debug.SetGCPercent(ncutils.DEFAULT_GC_PERCENT)
+	}
+}
+
 // func authServerStreamInterceptor() grpc.ServerOption {
 // 	return grpc.StreamInterceptor(controller.AuthServerStreamInterceptor)
 // }
diff --git a/netclient/main.go b/netclient/main.go
index 33cd708f..1dc427f0 100644
--- a/netclient/main.go
+++ b/netclient/main.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func main() {
 	app := cli.NewApp()
 	app.Name = "Netclient CLI"
 	app.Usage = "Netmaker's netclient agent and CLI. Used to perform interactions with Netmaker server and set local WireGuard config."
-	app.Version = "v0.8.6"
+	app.Version = "v0.9.0"
 
 	hostname, err := os.Hostname()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/servercfg/serverconf.go b/servercfg/serverconf.go
index 66090dbd..0f61eb14 100644
--- a/servercfg/serverconf.go
+++ b/servercfg/serverconf.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func GetAPIConnString() string {
 
 // GetVersion - version of netmaker
 func GetVersion() string {
-	version := "0.8.5"
+	version := "0.9.0"
 	if config.Config.Server.Version != "" {
 		version = config.Config.Server.Version
 	}