diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 039c9c1..4cdd551 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     setup(name='aexpect',
-          version='1.6.4',
+          version='1.7.0',
           description='Aexpect',
           author='Aexpect developers',
           author_email='avocado-devel@redhat.com',