diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 91ab01d..6c5907e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 NAME=lorax-templates-rhel
 # RHEL version these templates are designed for
-RHELVER=9.6
+RHELVER=9.7
 RHPKG=centpkg --release=c9s
 
 # git user.email and user.name must be setup
diff --git a/SERIAL b/SERIAL
index 0cfbf08..573541a 100644
--- a/SERIAL
+++ b/SERIAL
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2
+0