diff --git a/dpkt/__init__.py b/dpkt/__init__.py
index d7d9a07e..5123d48e 100644
--- a/dpkt/__init__.py
+++ b/dpkt/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 __author_email__ = ''
 __license__ = 'BSD-3-Clause'
 __url__ = 'https://github.com/kbandla/dpkt'
-__version__ = '1.9.7.1'
+__version__ = '1.9.7.2'
 
 from .dpkt import *