diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 80bf2ad1b5..d557470cc3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 9.7.1 /2025-06-06
+
+## What's Changed
+* Update e2e-tests (metagraph_info, staking) by @basfroman in https://github.com/opentensor/bittensor/pull/2907
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/opentensor/bittensor/compare/v9.7.0...v9.7.1
+
 ## 9.7.0 /2025-05-29
 
 ## What's Changed
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 15a1062fbe..51f6c28bff 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "bittensor"
-version = "9.7.0"
+version = "9.7.1"
 description = "Bittensor"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [