diff --git a/premise/__init__.py b/premise/__init__.py
index 3073a9fd..2f0ae4ed 100644
--- a/premise/__init__.py
+++ b/premise/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 __all__ = ("NewDatabase", "clear_cache", "get_regions_definition")
-__version__ = (1, 7, 5)
+__version__ = (1, 7, 6)
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a5d61783..d777d93e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def package_files(directory):
 
 setup(
     name="premise",
-    version="1.7.5",
+    version="1.7.6",
     python_requires=">=3.9,<3.11",
     packages=packages,
     author="Romain Sacchi <romain.sacchi@psi.ch>, Alois Dirnaichner <dirnaichner@pik-potsdam.de>, Chris Mutel "