diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c94994414..73171e1fa 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ buildscript {
     ext.coroutines_version = '1.8.0'
 
     // build & version
-    ext.buildNumber = 296
+    ext.buildNumber = 297
     ext.versionNumber = "0.26.1"
 
     // JNI libs