diff --git a/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_version.py b/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_version.py
index c3bd50f87a..5da24bdcfb 100644
--- a/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_version.py
+++ b/cuda_bindings/cuda/bindings/_version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2024-2025 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-NVIDIA-SOFTWARE-LICENSE
 
-__version__ = "12.9.5"
+__version__ = "12.9.6"