diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e13f6ab..17f2b16 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ mod_name=VoteMe
 # The license of the mod. Review your options at https://choosealicense.com/. All Rights Reserved is the default.
 mod_license=BSD-3-Clause
 # The mod version. See https://semver.org/
-mod_version=0.9.5
+mod_version=0.9.6
 # The group ID for the mod. It is only important when publishing as an artifact to a Maven repository.
 # This should match the base package used for the mod sources.
 # See https://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-naming-conventions.html