diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bc8575fd1..c6bbe7dd6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ project(jsoncpp
         # 3. ./CMakeLists.txt
         # 4. ./MODULE.bazel
         # IMPORTANT: also update the PROJECT_SOVERSION!!
-        VERSION 1.9.7 # <major>[.<minor>[.<patch>[.<tweak>]]]
+        VERSION 1.9.7.1 # <major>[.<minor>[.<patch>[.<tweak>]]]
         LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 message(STATUS "JsonCpp Version: ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index e29304fa6..be4c13919 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ module(
     # 3. /CMakeLists.txt
     # 4. /MODULE.bazel
     # IMPORTANT: also update the SOVERSION!!
-    version = "1.9.7",
+    version = "1.9.7.1",
     compatibility_level = 1,
 )
 
diff --git a/include/json/version.h b/include/json/version.h
index 555152c8c..d9759f46f 100644
--- a/include/json/version.h
+++ b/include/json/version.h
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 // 4. /MODULE.bazel
 // IMPORTANT: also update the SOVERSION!!
 
-#define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "1.9.7"
+#define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "1.9.7.1"
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR 9
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH 7
-#define JSONCPP_VERSION_QUALIFIER
+#define JSONCPP_VERSION_QUALIFIER 1
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_HEXA                                                   \
   ((JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR << 24) | (JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR << 16) |             \
    (JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH << 8))
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 2648c3071..72f6cf316 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ project(
   # 3. /CMakeLists.txt
   # 4. /MODULE.bazel
   # IMPORTANT: also update the SOVERSION!!
-  version : '1.9.7',
+  version : '1.9.7.1',
   default_options : [
     'buildtype=release',
     'cpp_std=c++11',