diff --git a/docker/etherpad/Dockerfile b/docker/etherpad/Dockerfile
index aaf7b31c88..fec5df5d70 100644
--- a/docker/etherpad/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/etherpad/Dockerfile
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ USER etherpad
 
 RUN git clone https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite ${EP_DIR}
 WORKDIR "${EP_DIR}"
-RUN git checkout v1.9.6
+RUN git checkout v1.9.7
 
 # Plugins must be installed before installing Etherpad's dependencies, otherwise
 # npm will try to hoist common dependencies by removing them from