diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 1d54b487..126cfdbd 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release Notes for pyrax
 
+### 2016.08.22 - Version 1.9.8
+  - Cloud Monitoring
+    - Resolve TypeError #617
+
 ### 2016.01.19 - Version 1.9.7
 
   - General
diff --git a/pyrax/version.py b/pyrax/version.py
index 36673026..3fb7bfaf 100644
--- a/pyrax/version.py
+++ b/pyrax/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-version = "1.9.7"
+version = "1.9.8"