diff --git a/whois-commons/src/main/resources/version.properties b/whois-commons/src/main/resources/version.properties
index b9f02198c6..6756104a6e 100644
--- a/whois-commons/src/main/resources/version.properties
+++ b/whois-commons/src/main/resources/version.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-application.version=1.97.1
+application.version=1.97.2
 application.build.timestamp=${maven.build.timestamp}
 application.build.commit.id=${git.commit.id.abbrev}