diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/.settings/.api_filters b/org.eclipse.jgit/.settings/.api_filters
index 9bcc8213c..bf71684a4 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/.settings/.api_filters
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/.settings/.api_filters
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <resource path="META-INF/MANIFEST.MF">
         <filter id="924844039">
             <message_arguments>
-                <message_argument value="4.9.6"/>
+                <message_argument value="4.9.7"/>
                 <message_argument value="4.9.0"/>
             </message_arguments>
         </filter>