diff --git a/compass/version.py b/compass/version.py
index 447b7d027d..ea741b78e4 100644
--- a/compass/version.py
+++ b/compass/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.2.0-alpha.6'
+__version__ = '1.2.0-alpha.7'
diff --git a/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template b/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template
index 65a5a56c8c..948b5ce382 100644
--- a/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template
+++ b/conda/compass_env/spec-file.template
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jigsawpy=0.3.3
 jupyter
 lxml
 {% if include_mache %}
-mache=1.16.0
+mache=1.17.0
 {% endif %}
 matplotlib-base
 metis
diff --git a/conda/configure_compass_env.py b/conda/configure_compass_env.py
index 28bf66c368..00d3fb8487 100755
--- a/conda/configure_compass_env.py
+++ b/conda/configure_compass_env.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def main():
     if local_mache:
         mache = ''
     else:
-        mache = '"mache=1.16.0"'
+        mache = '"mache=1.17.0"'
 
     setup_install_env(env_name, activate_base, args.use_local, logger,
                       args.recreate, conda_base, mache)
diff --git a/conda/recipe/meta.yaml b/conda/recipe/meta.yaml
index 2cb1087b39..3be4652e41 100644
--- a/conda/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% set name = "compass" %}
-{% set version = "1.2.0alpha.6" %}
+{% set version = "1.2.0alpha.7" %}
 {% set build = 0 %}
 
 {% if mpi == "nompi" %}
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ requirements:
     - jigsawpy 0.3.3
     - jupyter
     - lxml
-    - mache 1.16.0
+    - mache 1.17.0
     - matplotlib-base
     - metis
     - mpas_tools 0.23.0