diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 546acaf0ece9de9522fa9edcbf21bbacc340442f..219cd420cba242edf9c3d5032dad9b065dcee209 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-VERSION=1.6.0.1
+VERSION=1.7.0
 
 #KIND=devel
 KIND=rc