diff --git a/.cookiecutter.json b/.cookiecutter.json
index d0f1a99..8e5cd5a 100644
--- a/.cookiecutter.json
+++ b/.cookiecutter.json
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
     "repo_name": "topology",
     "short_description": "Network Topology Framework using NML, with support for pytest.",
     "year": "2015-2016",
-    "version": "1.9.6"
+    "version": "1.9.7"
 }
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index bd2d7c8..dc8ba3c 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ Documentation
 Changelog
 =========
 
+1.9.7
+-----
+
+**Fix**
+
+- Adding a delay after setting echo off.
+
 1.9.6
 -----
 
diff --git a/lib/topology/__init__.py b/lib/topology/__init__.py
index 2d11a3e..13c6c9b 100644
--- a/lib/topology/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/topology/__init__.py
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@
 
 __author__ = 'Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP'
 __email__ = 'hpe-networking@lists.hp.com'
-__version__ = '1.9.6'
+__version__ = '1.9.7'