diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 29c4d04..f668e85 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE=asn1c
- VERSION=0.9.6.1
+ VERSION=0.9.7
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 009d994..7a8aa94 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 AC_CANONICAL_BUILD
 AC_CANONICAL_TARGET
 AC_PREREQ(2.53)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(asn1c, 0.9.6.1)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(asn1c, 0.9.7)
 
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE