diff --git a/org.jacoco.core/src/org/jacoco/core/internal/instr/InstrSupport.java b/org.jacoco.core/src/org/jacoco/core/internal/instr/InstrSupport.java
index a4de1f227e..ce54815adc 100644
--- a/org.jacoco.core/src/org/jacoco/core/internal/instr/InstrSupport.java
+++ b/org.jacoco.core/src/org/jacoco/core/internal/instr/InstrSupport.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ private InstrSupport() {
 	}
 
 	/** ASM API version */
-	public static final int ASM_API_VERSION = Opcodes.ASM8;
+	public static final int ASM_API_VERSION = Opcodes.ASM9;
 
 	// === Data Field ===