diff --git a/samcli/__init__.py b/samcli/__init__.py
index a1f7780776..c1b7d78631 100644
--- a/samcli/__init__.py
+++ b/samcli/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 SAM CLI version
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.96.0"
+__version__ = "1.97.0"