diff --git a/lib/version.py b/lib/version.py
index b08defaf1..0e0ab815b 100644
--- a/lib/version.py
+++ b/lib/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ELECTRUM_VERSION = "1.9.4"  # version of the client package
+ELECTRUM_VERSION = "1.9.5"  # version of the client package
 PROTOCOL_VERSION = '0.6'    # protocol version requested
 SEED_VERSION     = 6        # bump this every time the seed generation is modified
 SEED_PREFIX      = '01'     # the hash of the mnemonic seed must begin with this