diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fc3ef7491..a34603363 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ include_what_you_use()  # add cmake conf option IWYU=ON to activate
 
 # The project version number.
 set(VERSION_MAJOR   4    CACHE STRING "Project major version number.")
-set(VERSION_MINOR   6    CACHE STRING "Project minor version number.")
+set(VERSION_MINOR   7    CACHE STRING "Project minor version number.")
 set(VERSION_PATCH   0    CACHE STRING "Project patch version number.")
 mark_as_advanced(VERSION_MAJOR VERSION_MINOR VERSION_PATCH)