diff --git a/src/freenet/node/Version.java b/src/freenet/node/Version.java
index 0bd2234870..7e3118787f 100644
--- a/src/freenet/node/Version.java
+++ b/src/freenet/node/Version.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class Version {
 	public static final String protocolVersion = "1.0";
 
 	/** The build number of the current revision */
-	private static final int buildNumber = 1496;
+	private static final int buildNumber = 1497;
 
 	/** Oldest build of fred we will talk to *before* _cal */
 	private static final int oldLastGoodBuild = 1474;