diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6b59201..ff57446 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def run_tests(self):
     # Versions should comply with PEP440.  For a discussion on single-sourcing
     # the version across setup.py and the project code, see
     # https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/single_source_version.html
-    version="0.9.5",
+    version="0.9.6",
     description=("Predict Race/Ethnicity Based on Sequence of Characters"
                  " in the Name"),
     long_description=long_description,