diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     requirements.append("elementtree")
 
-version = "0.9.5"
+version = "0.9.6"
 
 f = open("README.rst")
 try:
BUMP <I> mostly some fixes to the c extension to work around reloading issues that came up in SW production