diff --git a/src/pycirclize/__init__.py b/src/pycirclize/__init__.py
index ee8ab00..47fedc3 100644
--- a/src/pycirclize/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pycirclize/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from pycirclize.circos import Circos
 
-__version__ = "1.6.0"
+__version__ = "1.7.0"
 
 __all__ = [
     "Circos",