diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 97aa7a38..bee1179c 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.9.5
+current_version = 1.9.6
 tag = True
 commit = True
 
@@ -12,4 +12,3 @@ upload-dir = doc/build/html
 
 [medatdata]
 description-file = README.rst
-