diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 132ef6420..fc2f98433 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## master (unreleased)
 
+### New features
+
 * [#1870](https://github.com/bbatsov/projectile/pull/1870): Add package command for CMake projects.
 * [#1875](https://github.com/bbatsov/projectile/pull/1875): Add support for Sapling VCS.
 
diff --git a/projectile.el b/projectile.el
index 705740524..6bbe6edc5 100644
--- a/projectile.el
+++ b/projectile.el
@@ -728,7 +728,8 @@ Set to nil to disable listing submodules contents."
 (defcustom projectile-sapling-command "sl locate -0 -I ."
   "Command used by projectile to get the files in a Sapling project."
   :group 'projectile
-  :type 'string)
+  :type 'string
+  :package-version '(projectile . "2.9.0"))
 
 (defcustom projectile-fossil-command (concat "fossil ls | "
                                              (when (string-equal system-type