diff --git a/server/pyproject.toml b/server/pyproject.toml
index efb9889..5e2458a 100644
--- a/server/pyproject.toml
+++ b/server/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ requires = [ "setuptools" ]
 
 [project]
 name = "recceiver"
-version = "1.9.5"
+version = "1.9.6"
 description = """\
   recCeiver is a server component of the recsync protocol. It receives record updates from recsync clients (e.g., \
   recCasters) and forwards them to a configurable backend such as ChannelFinder.\