diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f53c56e8c..4828710c6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vue-select",
-  "version": "3.9.5",
+  "version": "3.9.6",
   "description": "Everything you wish the HTML <select> element could do, wrapped up into a lightweight, extensible Vue component.",
   "author": "Jeff Sagal <sagalbot@gmail.com>",
   "homepage": "https://vue-select.org",