diff --git a/fastcov.py b/fastcov.py
index bb72dc6..30d013d 100755
--- a/fastcov.py
+++ b/fastcov.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 import subprocess
 import multiprocessing
 
-FASTCOV_VERSION = (1,6)
+FASTCOV_VERSION = (1,7)
 MINIMUM_PYTHON  = (3,5)
 MINIMUM_GCOV    = (9,0,0)
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index cb81a9f..79f11ee 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 [metadata]
 name = fastcov
-version = 1.6
+version = 1.7
 description = A massively parallel gcov wrapper for generating intermediate coverage formats fast
 author = Bryan Gillespie
 author-email = rpgillespie6@gmail.com