diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 164a528e..7861c444 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## Changelog
 
 
-### 0.9.6-dev
+### 0.9.6
 
 * `lobster-report` now has an `--out` option, to bring it in line with
   the other tools
diff --git a/lobster/version.py b/lobster/version.py
index 905afd75..dc65410b 100644
--- a/lobster/version.py
+++ b/lobster/version.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 VERSION_TUPLE = (0, 9, 6)
-VERSION_SUFFIX = "dev"
+VERSION_SUFFIX = ""
 
 LOBSTER_VERSION = ("%u.%u.%u" % VERSION_TUPLE) + \
     ("-%s" % VERSION_SUFFIX if VERSION_SUFFIX else "")