diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d8aa05b..b514e64 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     author_email = "wonderfall@protonmail.com",
     url = "https://github.com/Wonderfall/apychal",
     license = "Public Domain",
-    version = "1.9.6",
+    version = "1.9.7",
     keywords = ['tournaments', 'challonge'],
     packages = find_packages(),
     platforms=['any'],