diff --git a/DEV.md b/DEV.md
index c9b84bfc..c3b0653b 100644
--- a/DEV.md
+++ b/DEV.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ RUN go get github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday && \
 
 RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -a -installsuffix cgo -o app .
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 ENV fprocess="/go/src/app/app"
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Update the Docker stack with this:
 ```
 FROM alpine:latest
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 ENV fprocess="wc"
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ To do so, replace the related lines with:
 
 ```
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/*
 ```
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ or with the following for Alpine based images:
 
 ```
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 ```
 
diff --git a/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile
index 7946672d..f1884b90 100644
--- a/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM alpine:3.8
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 # Populate example here
diff --git a/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile.arm64 b/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile.arm64
index c6e972a1..3dc129d2 100644
--- a/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile.arm64
+++ b/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile.arm64
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM alpine:3.7
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog-arm64 > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog-arm64 > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 # Populate example here
diff --git a/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile.armhf b/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile.armhf
index a36d4bd6..a405e3e0 100644
--- a/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM alpine:3.8
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog-armhf > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog-armhf > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 # Populate example here
diff --git a/sample-functions/ApiKeyProtected-Secrets/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/ApiKeyProtected-Secrets/Dockerfile
index 59a34e04..e03ab68d 100644
--- a/sample-functions/ApiKeyProtected-Secrets/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/ApiKeyProtected-Secrets/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ MAINTAINER alex@openfaas.com
 ENTRYPOINT []
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add make curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/openfaas/faas/sample-functions/ApiKeyProtected
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/R/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/R/Dockerfile
index 338fa354..59c35081 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/R/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/R/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM artemklevtsov/r-alpine:latest
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /root/
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/cobol/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/cobol/Dockerfile
index e2625733..0782e201 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/cobol/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/cobol/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM toricls/gnucobol:latest
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/*
 
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/coffee/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/coffee/Dockerfile
index ba2a9825..c5ad68dd 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/coffee/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/coffee/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM node:6.9.1-alpine
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /root/
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/dncore/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/dncore/Dockerfile
index 954cd55c..6e463af8 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/dncore/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/dncore/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM microsoft/dotnet:sdk
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/*
 
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/golang/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/golang/Dockerfile
index 13e5b6b6..15152e25 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/golang/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/golang/Dockerfile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ COPY . /go/src/github.com/openfaas/faas/sample-functions/golang
 RUN go install
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 ENV fprocess "/go/bin/golang"
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/golang/Dockerfile.win b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/golang/Dockerfile.win
index a931c12f..a8229271 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/golang/Dockerfile.win
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/golang/Dockerfile.win
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/openfaas/faas/sample-functions/golang
 COPY . /go/src/github.com/openfaas/faas/sample-functions/golang
 RUN go build
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog.exe /watchdog.exe
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog.exe /watchdog.exe
 
 EXPOSE 8080
 ENV fprocess="golang.exe"
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/java/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/java/Dockerfile
index 1114062b..ffdec993 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/java/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/java/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM openjdk:8u121-jdk-alpine
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /root/
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/node/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/node/Dockerfile
index 71307e48..2edd6f92 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/node/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/node/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM node:6.9.1-alpine
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 WORKDIR /root/
 
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/python/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/python/Dockerfile
index 7be41e18..2694fd6e 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/python/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/python/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM python:2.7-alpine
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /root/
diff --git a/sample-functions/CHelloWorld/src/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/CHelloWorld/src/Dockerfile
index 115099ea..95ba46ee 100644
--- a/sample-functions/CHelloWorld/src/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/CHelloWorld/src/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM alpine:3.7 as builder
 RUN apk add --no-cache curl \
-    && curl -SL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -SL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && apk --no-cache del curl
 
diff --git a/sample-functions/CaptainsIntent/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/CaptainsIntent/Dockerfile
index eab67b2d..212d2508 100644
--- a/sample-functions/CaptainsIntent/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/CaptainsIntent/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM alpine:3.7
 RUN apk --update add nodejs nodejs-npm
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 COPY package.json   .
diff --git a/sample-functions/ChangeColorIntent/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/ChangeColorIntent/Dockerfile
index 592c47fe..16474403 100644
--- a/sample-functions/ChangeColorIntent/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/ChangeColorIntent/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM alpine:3.7
 RUN apk --update add nodejs nodejs-npm
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 COPY package.json           .
diff --git a/sample-functions/DockerHubStats/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/DockerHubStats/Dockerfile
index afc5a11b..5799893e 100644
--- a/sample-functions/DockerHubStats/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/DockerHubStats/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ MAINTAINER alex@openfaas.com
 ENTRYPOINT []
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add make curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/openfaas/faas/sample-functions/DockerHubStats
diff --git a/sample-functions/DockerHubStats/Dockerfile.armhf b/sample-functions/DockerHubStats/Dockerfile.armhf
index 07d4b075..655741f5 100644
--- a/sample-functions/DockerHubStats/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/sample-functions/DockerHubStats/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ MAINTAINER alex@openfaas.com
 ENTRYPOINT []
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add make curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog-armhf > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog-armhf > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/openfaas/faas/sample-functions/DockerHubStats
diff --git a/sample-functions/HostnameIntent/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/HostnameIntent/Dockerfile
index 46f122b5..14872278 100644
--- a/sample-functions/HostnameIntent/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/HostnameIntent/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM alpine:3.7
 RUN apk --update add nodejs nodejs-npm
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 COPY package.json   .
diff --git a/sample-functions/MarkdownRender/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/MarkdownRender/Dockerfile
index b03b1cc6..ffb87205 100644
--- a/sample-functions/MarkdownRender/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/MarkdownRender/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ MAINTAINER alex@openfaas.com
 ENTRYPOINT []
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add make curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/openfaas/faas/sample-functions/MarkdownRender
diff --git a/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile
index e73697e6..282a9a89 100644
--- a/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM alpine:3.7
 RUN apk --update add nodejs nodejs-npm
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 COPY package.json .
diff --git a/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile.arm64 b/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile.arm64
index 9efe5b31..a19b935d 100644
--- a/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile.arm64
+++ b/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile.arm64
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM alpine:3.7
 RUN apk --update add nodejs nodejs-npm
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog-arm64 > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog-arm64 > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 COPY package.json .
diff --git a/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile.armhf b/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile.armhf
index 9cd62fd2..892f4530 100644
--- a/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM alpine:3.7
 RUN apk --no-cache add nodejs nodejs-npm
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog-armhf > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog-armhf > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 COPY package.json .
diff --git a/sample-functions/Phantomjs/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/Phantomjs/Dockerfile
index 6440eb90..415cce02 100644
--- a/sample-functions/Phantomjs/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/Phantomjs/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM alexellis2/phantomjs-docker:latest
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/*
 
diff --git a/sample-functions/ResizeImageMagick/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/ResizeImageMagick/Dockerfile
index 7b1073d3..a5c3b3bb 100644
--- a/sample-functions/ResizeImageMagick/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/ResizeImageMagick/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM v4tech/imagemagick
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 ENV fprocess "convert - -resize 50% fd:1"
diff --git a/sample-functions/ResizeImageMagick/Dockerfile.armhf b/sample-functions/ResizeImageMagick/Dockerfile.armhf
index 83753b5c..029d1c6a 100644
--- a/sample-functions/ResizeImageMagick/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/sample-functions/ResizeImageMagick/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM arm32v6/alpine:3.7
 RUN apk --no-cache add imagemagick
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog-armhf > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog-armhf > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 ENV fprocess "convert - -resize 50% fd:1"
diff --git a/sample-functions/SentimentAnalysis/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/SentimentAnalysis/Dockerfile
index 8bc3f0d4..384885ab 100644
--- a/sample-functions/SentimentAnalysis/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/SentimentAnalysis/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ RUN pip install textblob && \
     python -m textblob.download_corpora
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /root/
diff --git a/sample-functions/SentimentAnalysis/Dockerfile.armhf b/sample-functions/SentimentAnalysis/Dockerfile.armhf
index 96544cac..0a4de0d5 100644
--- a/sample-functions/SentimentAnalysis/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/sample-functions/SentimentAnalysis/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ RUN pip install textblob && \
     python -m textblob.download_corpora
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog-armhf > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog-armhf > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/*
 
diff --git a/sample-functions/WebhookStash/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/WebhookStash/Dockerfile
index 1693dd4c..81e680f6 100644
--- a/sample-functions/WebhookStash/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/WebhookStash/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ MAINTAINER alex@openfaas.com
 ENTRYPOINT []
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add make curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/openfaas/faas/sample-functions/WebhookStash
diff --git a/sample-functions/figlet/Dockerfile.armhf b/sample-functions/figlet/Dockerfile.armhf
index 88e44d2b..163f53c3 100644
--- a/sample-functions/figlet/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/sample-functions/figlet/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM alpine:3.7
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog-armhf > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog-armhf > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache figlet
diff --git a/sample-functions/gif-maker/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/gif-maker/Dockerfile
index 1dd6f808..27886fea 100644
--- a/sample-functions/gif-maker/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/gif-maker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM alpine:3.7
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add ffmpeg gifsicle curl \
-   && curl -LS https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+   && curl -LS https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
    && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
    && apk del curl
 WORKDIR /root/
diff --git a/watchdog/README.md b/watchdog/README.md
index 7021d026..cb23f92a 100644
--- a/watchdog/README.md
+++ b/watchdog/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Example Dockerfile for an `echo` function:
 ```
 FROM alpine:3.8
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 # Define your binary here
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ You can optimize Docker to cache getting the watchdog by using curl, instead of
 To do so, replace the related lines with:
 ```
 RUN apk --no-cache add curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.4/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.9.6/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 ```