diff --git a/backend/build.gradle b/backend/build.gradle
index 51bfbbaca..10db5ceb0 100644
--- a/backend/build.gradle
+++ b/backend/build.gradle
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ ext {
     getVersionName = {
         def currentVersion = project.version.toString()
         if(currentVersion.contains("SNAPSHOT")) {
-            "0.9.4.99"
+            "0.9.6.99"
         } else {
             currentVersion
         }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 07b26e297..c19f58569 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 # along with alf.io.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 group=alfio
-version=0.9.6-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+version=0.9.6
\ No newline at end of file