diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d0dfac24..46a6954c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def build_extension(self, ext):
                                  'tornado == 4.3']
 
 
-version = '0.9.5b0'
+version = '0.9.6b0'
 
 
 setup(name='abce',