diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c00bc7f7..25bc346e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
 	'swaylock',
 	'c',
-	version: '1.6',
+	version: '1.7',
 	license: 'MIT',
 	meson_version: '>=0.59.0',
 	default_options: [