diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 1363d4706..a4b7b594c 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: version.h,v 1.99 2023/10/04 04:04:09 djm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: version.h,v 1.100 2023/12/18 14:48:44 djm Exp $ */
 
-#define SSH_VERSION	"OpenSSH_9.5"
+#define SSH_VERSION	"OpenSSH_9.6"
 
 #define SSH_PORTABLE	"p1"
 #define SSH_RELEASE	SSH_VERSION SSH_PORTABLE