diff --git a/credsweeper/__init__.py b/credsweeper/__init__.py
index 766a20c19..7894b61ee 100644
--- a/credsweeper/__init__.py
+++ b/credsweeper/__init__.py
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@
     '__version__'
 ]
 
-__version__ = "1.9.5"
+__version__ = "1.9.6"