diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9e93324..0173061 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 setup(
     name='drain3',
     packages=['drain3'],
-    version="0.9.6",
+    version="0.9.7",
     license='MIT',
     description="Persistent & streaming log template miner",
     long_description=long_description,