diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 3e61876..5af3279 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 [submodule "lib/openzeppelin-contracts"]
 	path = lib/openzeppelin-contracts
 	url = https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts
-	branch = v4.9.5
+	branch = v4.9.6
 [submodule "lib/openzeppelin-contracts-upgradeable"]
 	path = lib/openzeppelin-contracts-upgradeable
 	url = https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts-upgradeable
-	branch = v4.9.5	
\ No newline at end of file
+	branch = v4.9.6	
\ No newline at end of file