diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6e33f9fb5..8dc0fe746 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # vim: set fdm=marker ts=2 sw=2 et:
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)
-AC_INIT([oftc-hybrid],[1.7.0])
+AC_INIT([oftc-hybrid],[1.7.1])
 
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([libltdl/config])