diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index e3ea1c7d..1a2faac5 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-PyWb 0.9.6-dev
-==============
+PyWb 0.9.6
+==========
 
 .. image:: https://travis-ci.org/ikreymer/pywb.svg?branch=master
       :target: https://travis-ci.org/ikreymer/pywb
diff --git a/pywb/__init__.py b/pywb/__init__.py
index df8a7c1c..a8d3d033 100644
--- a/pywb/__init__.py
+++ b/pywb/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = '0.9.6-dev'
+__version__ = '0.9.6'
 
 DEFAULT_CONFIG = 'pywb/default_config.yaml'