diff --git a/chromeos/config/chromeos_version.sh b/chromeos/config/chromeos_version.sh
index fe709b5..d920616 100755
--- a/chromeos/config/chromeos_version.sh
+++ b/chromeos/config/chromeos_version.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 # Patch number.
 # Increment by 1 each release on a branch.
 # Reset to 0 when increasing branch number.
-export CHROMEOS_VERSION_PATCH=95
+export CHROMEOS_VERSION_PATCH=96
 
 # Official builds must set CHROMEOS_OFFICIAL=1.
 if [ ${CHROMEOS_OFFICIAL:-0} -ne 1 ] && [ "${USER}" != "chrome-bot" ]; then