diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 924fa678..09ceb57d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
-  VERSION: 0.9.6
+  VERSION: 0.9.7
   NODE: node20
   REPO_BIN: 'emacs-eask/binaries'
 
diff --git a/Easkfile b/Easkfile
index 66178e4d..76cd401d 100644
--- a/Easkfile
+++ b/Easkfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 (package "cli"
-         "0.9.6"
+         "0.9.7"
          "A set of command-line tools to build Emacs packages")
 
 (website-url "https://github.com/emacs-eask/cli")
diff --git a/eask b/eask
index 65493387..68c34a59 100644
--- a/eask
+++ b/eask
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Usage: eask <command> [options..]`;
 
 const epilogue = `For more information, find the manual at https://emacs-eask.github.io/`;
 
-const version = `0.9.6`;
+const version = `0.9.7`;
 
 yargs
   .usage(usage)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ff0c2d89..f1d2b6ea 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@emacs-eask/cli",
-  "version": "0.9.6",
+  "version": "0.9.7",
   "description": "A set of command-line tools to build Emacs packages",
   "main": "eask",
   "scripts": {