diff --git a/SlackTextViewController.podspec b/SlackTextViewController.podspec
index 4cee49db..63a5c20c 100644
--- a/SlackTextViewController.podspec
+++ b/SlackTextViewController.podspec
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@version = "1.9.6"
+@version = "1.9.7"
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name         		= "SlackTextViewController"