diff --git a/weed/util/constants.go b/weed/util/constants.go
index b46f57095..a6316b8d2 100644
--- a/weed/util/constants.go
+++ b/weed/util/constants.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package util
 
 const (
-	VERSION = "0.97"
+	VERSION = "0.98"
 )