diff --git a/app/.meta/version.json b/app/.meta/version.json
index eaf9896c5..298606f27 100644
--- a/app/.meta/version.json
+++ b/app/.meta/version.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
-    "code": 1090600,
+    "code": 1090700,
     "migration": false,
     "minSdk": 17,
     "releaseNotes": "",
-    "version": "1.9.6",
+    "version": "1.9.7",
     "appId": "com.mxt.anitrend"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/com/mxt/anitrend/buildsrc/common/Versions.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/java/com/mxt/anitrend/buildsrc/common/Versions.kt
index 0422eebc4..ed2dbaeb9 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/com/mxt/anitrend/buildsrc/common/Versions.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/com/mxt/anitrend/buildsrc/common/Versions.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ object Versions {
 
     private const val major = 1
     private const val minor = 9
-    private const val patch = 6
+    private const val patch = 7
     private const val candidate = 0
 
     const val compileSdk = 30