diff --git a/src/H5public.h b/src/H5public.h
index edfc52ca00..841c3b40ab 100644
--- a/src/H5public.h
+++ b/src/H5public.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 /* Version numbers */
 #define H5_VERS_MAJOR	1       /* For major interface/format changes  	     */
 #define H5_VERS_MINOR	1       /* For minor interface/format changes  	     */
-#define H5_VERS_RELEASE	6      /* For tweaks, bug-fixes, or development     */
+#define H5_VERS_RELEASE	7      /* For tweaks, bug-fixes, or development     */
 
 #define H5check()	H5check_version(H5_VERS_MAJOR,H5_VERS_MINOR,	      \
 				     H5_VERS_RELEASE)