diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 97444577..9fe53740 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 # Our version ALWAYS matches the version of Django we support
 # If Django has a new release, we branch, tag, then update this setting after the tag.
-version = '1.9.6b'
+version = '1.9.9'
 
 if sys.argv[-1] == 'tag':
     os.system('git tag -a %s -m "version %s"' % (version, version))
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
index 58074c75..b09e9fbc 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ wheel==0.29.0
 {%- endif %}
 
 # Bleeding edge Django
-django==1.9.8
+django==1.9.9
 
 # Configuration
 django-environ==0.4.0