diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/crystal/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/crystal/default.nix
index 7629c0e74ba4..8fe6748c08f6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/crystal/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/crystal/default.nix
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ let
         description = "A compiled language with Ruby like syntax and type inference";
         homepage = "https://crystal-lang.org/";
         license = licenses.asl20;
-        maintainers = with maintainers; [ david50407 manveru peterhoeg ];
+        maintainers = with maintainers; [ david50407 manveru peterhoeg donovanglover ];
       };
     })
   );
@@ -278,5 +278,11 @@ rec {
     binary = binaryCrystal_1_2;
   };
 
-  crystal = crystal_1_8;
+  crystal_1_9 = generic {
+    version = "1.9.0";
+    sha256 = "sha256-FFpAL1U8WtfwDCLaUP+axSnJlGaKp/jzBs54rit9T2A=";
+    binary = binaryCrystal_1_2;
+  };
+
+  crystal = crystal_1_9;
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index cc3904692e41..26164de5ac70 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -15144,6 +15144,7 @@ with pkgs;
     llvmPackages = llvmPackages_15;
     stdenv = if stdenv.isDarwin then darwin.apple_sdk_11_0.stdenv else stdenv;
   })
+    crystal_1_9
     crystal_1_8
     crystal;