diff --git a/vlc-android/AndroidManifest.xml b/vlc-android/AndroidManifest.xml
index a3dde63c452ca17d038b3bf7fc37173b570d5a3e..511ec1b01715fca37caa306d08aba2c3e02666b5 100644
--- a/vlc-android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/vlc-android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="org.videolan.vlc"
     android:installLocation="auto"
-    android:versionCode="01090500"
-    android:versionName="1.9.5">
+    android:versionCode="01090600"
+    android:versionName="1.9.6">
     <!--
          versionCode scheme is T M NN RR AA
          T: Target/Flavour (1 for Android, 2 for Chrome?)