diff --git a/pymongo/__init__.py b/pymongo/__init__.py
index 7cdc4d0c70..bc77fc17e4 100644
--- a/pymongo/__init__.py
+++ b/pymongo/__init__.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 ALL = 2
 """Profile all operations."""
 
-version = "0.9.6"
+version = "0.9.7"
 """Current version of PyMongo."""
 
 def _index_list(key_or_list, direction):