diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a0ab2d757..90e14d4ef 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ if 'BT_USE_EGL' in EGL_CXX_FLAGS:
 
 setup(
     name='pybullet',
-    version='2.9.5',
+    version='2.9.6',
     description=
     'Official Python Interface for the Bullet Physics SDK specialized for Robotics Simulation and Reinforcement Learning',
     long_description=