diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 8d367216..4606dd7c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## v0.25 - *yield*
 
-Requires libvips TBD
+Requires libvips v8.9.1
 
 ### v0.25.0 - TBD
 
diff --git a/install/libvips.js b/install/libvips.js
index 97a36a3a..69704b71 100644
--- a/install/libvips.js
+++ b/install/libvips.js
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ const agent = require('../lib/agent');
 const libvips = require('../lib/libvips');
 const platform = require('../lib/platform');
 
-const minimumLibvipsVersion = libvips.minimumLibvipsVersion;
-const distBaseUrl = process.env.npm_config_sharp_dist_base_url || process.env.SHARP_DIST_BASE_URL || `https://github.com/lovell/sharp-libvips/releases/download/v${minimumLibvipsVersion}/`;
+const { minimumLibvipsVersion, minimumLibvipsVersionLabelled } = libvips;
+const distBaseUrl = process.env.npm_config_sharp_dist_base_url || process.env.SHARP_DIST_BASE_URL || `https://github.com/lovell/sharp-libvips/releases/download/v${minimumLibvipsVersionLabelled}/`;
 
 const fail = function (err) {
   npmLog.error('sharp', err.message);
diff --git a/lib/libvips.js b/lib/libvips.js
index bc0ea25f..f98c55cc 100644
--- a/lib/libvips.js
+++ b/lib/libvips.js
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ const semver = require('semver');
 const platform = require('./platform');
 
 const env = process.env;
-const minimumLibvipsVersion = env.npm_package_config_libvips || /* istanbul ignore next */
+const minimumLibvipsVersionLabelled = env.npm_package_config_libvips || /* istanbul ignore next */
   require('../package.json').config.libvips;
+const minimumLibvipsVersion = semver.coerce(minimumLibvipsVersionLabelled).version;
 
 const spawnSyncOptions = {
   encoding: 'utf8',
@@ -93,11 +94,12 @@ const useGlobalLibvips = function () {
 };
 
 module.exports = {
-  minimumLibvipsVersion: minimumLibvipsVersion,
-  cachePath: cachePath,
-  globalLibvipsVersion: globalLibvipsVersion,
-  hasVendoredLibvips: hasVendoredLibvips,
-  pkgConfigPath: pkgConfigPath,
-  useGlobalLibvips: useGlobalLibvips,
-  mkdirSync: mkdirSync
+  minimumLibvipsVersion,
+  minimumLibvipsVersionLabelled,
+  cachePath,
+  globalLibvipsVersion,
+  hasVendoredLibvips,
+  pkgConfigPath,
+  useGlobalLibvips,
+  mkdirSync
 };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fe3148e5..3df2555a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "config": {
-    "libvips": "8.9.0"
+    "libvips": "8.9.1-alpha1"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=10.16.0"
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 55c2f502..9cb3a469 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 // Verify platform and compiler compatibility
 
 #if (VIPS_MAJOR_VERSION < 8 || (VIPS_MAJOR_VERSION == 8 && VIPS_MINOR_VERSION < 9))
-#error "libvips version 8.9.0+ is required - please see https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/install"
+#error "libvips version 8.9.1+ is required - please see https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/install"
 #endif
 
 #if ((!defined(__clang__)) && defined(__GNUC__) && (__GNUC__ < 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 6)))
diff --git a/src/pipeline.cc b/src/pipeline.cc
index a0ede469..5d2bc428 100644
--- a/src/pipeline.cc
+++ b/src/pipeline.cc
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ Napi::Value pipeline(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info) {
   baton->heifQuality = sharp::AttrAsUint32(options, "heifQuality");
   baton->heifLossless = sharp::AttrAsBool(options, "heifLossless");
   baton->heifCompression = static_cast<VipsForeignHeifCompression>(
-  vips_enum_from_nick(nullptr, VIPS_TYPE_FOREIGN_HEIF_COMPRESSION,
+    vips_enum_from_nick(nullptr, VIPS_TYPE_FOREIGN_HEIF_COMPRESSION,
     sharp::AttrAsStr(options, "heifCompression").data()));
   // Tile output
   baton->tileSize = sharp::AttrAsUint32(options, "tileSize");
diff --git a/src/pipeline.h b/src/pipeline.h
index cdd6566a..1ec5afba 100644
--- a/src/pipeline.h
+++ b/src/pipeline.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ struct PipelineBaton {
   double tiffXres;
   double tiffYres;
   int heifQuality;
-  int heifCompression;  // TODO(libvips 8.9.0): VipsForeignHeifCompression
+  VipsForeignHeifCompression heifCompression;
   bool heifLossless;
   std::string err;
   bool withMetadata;
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ struct PipelineBaton {
     tiffXres(1.0),
     tiffYres(1.0),
     heifQuality(80),
-    heifCompression(1),  // TODO(libvips 8.9.0): VIPS_FOREIGN_HEIF_COMPRESSION_HEVC
+    heifCompression(VIPS_FOREIGN_HEIF_COMPRESSION_HEVC),
     heifLossless(false),
     withMetadata(false),
     withMetadataOrientation(-1),