diff --git a/lib/version.py b/lib/version.py
index c23ef66a2a7f..40cf03d3b56b 100644
--- a/lib/version.py
+++ b/lib/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-PACKAGE_VERSION  = '3.9.5ShufBeta'  # version of the client package
+PACKAGE_VERSION  = '3.9.6ShufBeta'  # version of the client package
 PROTOCOL_VERSION = '1.4'     # protocol version requested
 
 # The hash of the mnemonic seed must begin with this