diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e2c73b88..310f3e81 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "//": "Copyright 2017, Dell EMC, Inc.",
   "name": "on-core",
-  "version": "2.96.0",
+  "version": "2.97.0",
   "description": "OnCore Library",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/version b/version
index ab0d8aa5..16740f92 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.96.0
\ No newline at end of file
+2.97.0
\ No newline at end of file