diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 94bfdea..fbb0ed1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Changes in [1.9.7](https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/releases/tag/v1.9.7) (2021-12-13)
+=================================================================================================
+
+ * Security release with updated version of Olm to fix https://matrix.org/blog/2021/12/03/pre-disclosure-upcoming-security-release-of-libolm-and-matrix-js-sdk
+ * Fix a crash on logout
+
 Changes in [1.9.6](https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/releases/tag/v1.9.6) (2021-12-06)
 =================================================================================================
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b3feb62..6b7a15b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "element-desktop",
   "productName": "Element",
   "main": "lib/electron-main.js",
-  "version": "1.9.6",
+  "version": "1.9.7",
   "description": "A feature-rich client for Matrix.org",
   "author": "Element",
   "repository": {