diff --git a/CHANGELOGS.md b/CHANGELOGS.md
index 483cf496ee..25516c4b6d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOGS.md
+++ b/CHANGELOGS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+sunnypilot - 0.9.6.1 (2023-xx-xx)
+========================
+
 sunnypilot - 0.9.5.2 (2023-12-07)
 ========================
 * NEW❗: MADS: Allow Navigate on openpilot in Chill Mode
diff --git a/common/version.h b/common/version.h
index 73d45aa442..dce92e0801 100644
--- a/common/version.h
+++ b/common/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define COMMA_VERSION "0.9.5.2"
+#define COMMA_VERSION "0.9.6.1"