diff --git a/lightrag/__init__.py b/lightrag/__init__.py
index 1d044256..41531149 100644
--- a/lightrag/__init__.py
+++ b/lightrag/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from .lightrag import LightRAG as LightRAG, QueryParam as QueryParam
 
-__version__ = "1.4.9.5"
+__version__ = "1.4.9.6"
 __author__ = "Zirui Guo"
 __url__ = "https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG"
diff --git a/lightrag/api/__init__.py b/lightrag/api/__init__.py
index 36d6dc0a..a3f452af 100644
--- a/lightrag/api/__init__.py
+++ b/lightrag/api/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__api_version__ = "0247"
+__api_version__ = "0248"