diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index abb5f126..1d54b487 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Release Notes for pyrax
 
+### 2016.01.19 - Version 1.9.7
+
+  - General
+    - Bump to 1.9.7 to handle pypi packing issue
+
 ### 2016.01.19 - Version 1.9.6
 
   - Cloud DNS
diff --git a/pyrax/version.py b/pyrax/version.py
index e24d6854..36673026 100644
--- a/pyrax/version.py
+++ b/pyrax/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-version = "1.9.6"
+version = "1.9.7"