diff --git a/homeassistant/const.py b/homeassistant/const.py
index 17e0e6752d2..eebd10f4fb9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/const.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 """Constants used by Home Assistant components."""
 MAJOR_VERSION = 0
-MINOR_VERSION = 97
+MINOR_VERSION = 98
 PATCH_VERSION = "0.dev0"
 __short_version__ = "{}.{}".format(MAJOR_VERSION, MINOR_VERSION)
 __version__ = "{}.{}".format(__short_version__, PATCH_VERSION)