diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 39706ba6..2bb4e49e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project(
     'waybar', 'cpp', 'c',
-    version: '0.9.6',
+    version: '0.9.7',
     license: 'MIT',
     meson_version: '>= 0.49.0',
     default_options : [