diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b206bb9e..d4c7e23c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.9.9-stable+timestamp.2014.09.14.14.57.06
+Version 2.9.9-stable+timestamp.2014.09.14.15.28.44
diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index 24b6f0fd..4ccb04f8 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -9810,6 +9810,9 @@ class Expression(object):
         op = case_sensitive and db._adapter.LIKE or db._adapter.ILIKE
         return Query(db, op, self, value)
 
+    def ilike(self, value):
+        return self.like(case_sensitive=False)
+
     def regexp(self, value):
         db = self.db
         return Query(db, db._adapter.REGEXP, self, value)