diff --git a/rosette/__init__.py b/rosette/__init__.py
index f62a6fb..452b9cf 100644
--- a/rosette/__init__.py
+++ b/rosette/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 limitations under the License.
 """
 
-__version__ = '1.6.0'
+__version__ = '1.7.0'
diff --git a/rosette/api.py b/rosette/api.py
index 5c449e0..a9c0ac7 100644
--- a/rosette/api.py
+++ b/rosette/api.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 import warnings
 import requests
 
-_BINDING_VERSION = '1.6.0'
+_BINDING_VERSION = '1.7.0'
 _GZIP_BYTEARRAY = bytearray([0x1F, 0x8b, 0x08])
 
 _ISPY3 = sys.version_info[0] == 3