diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2bf47c0c..8a21c07b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ override the new secure-http default setting)*.
 {
   "require": {
   "php": ">=5.6",
-  "authorizenet/authorizenet": "~1.9.6"
+  "authorizenet/authorizenet": "~1.9.7"
   }
 }
 ```
diff --git a/lib/net/authorize/api/constants/ANetEnvironment.php b/lib/net/authorize/api/constants/ANetEnvironment.php
index 290c67e1..32797771 100644
--- a/lib/net/authorize/api/constants/ANetEnvironment.php
+++ b/lib/net/authorize/api/constants/ANetEnvironment.php
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ class ANetEnvironment
     const SANDBOX = "https://apitest.authorize.net";
     const PRODUCTION = "https://api2.authorize.net";
 
-    const VERSION = "1.9.6";
+    const VERSION = "1.9.7";
 }