diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 51b23bf..36952c4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ PROJECT( ILCUTIL )
 
 # project version
 SET( ${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_MAJOR 1 )
-SET( ${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_MINOR 6 )
-SET( ${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_PATCH 2 )
+SET( ${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_MINOR 7 )
+SET( ${PROJECT_NAME}_VERSION_PATCH 0 )
 
 OPTION( INSTALL_DOC "Set to OFF to skip build/install Documentation" ON )