diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6c0c92d..f409793 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         <!-- Do not change unless you want different name for local builds. -->
         <build.number>-LOCAL</build.number>
         <!-- This allows to change between versions. -->
-        <build.version>1.9.6</build.version>
+        <build.version>1.9.7</build.version>
     </properties>
 
     <!-- Profiles will allow to automatically change build version. -->