diff --git a/weed/util/constants.go b/weed/util/constants.go
index fda15d96a..b46f57095 100644
--- a/weed/util/constants.go
+++ b/weed/util/constants.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package util
 
 const (
-	VERSION = "0.96"
+	VERSION = "0.97"
 )