diff --git a/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION b/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION
index 7bc1c40470fdc8cb60638a6cd9ce846d585caf2b..fee0a2788b2bef4cea39949c5922572a3dbc693d 100644
--- a/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.9.6
+1.9.7