diff --git a/autopep8.py b/autopep8.py
index 1ce35ba0..87acfa19 100755
--- a/autopep8.py
+++ b/autopep8.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class documentation for more information.
 from pycodestyle import STARTSWITH_INDENT_STATEMENT_REGEX
 
 
-__version__ = '1.6.0'
+__version__ = '1.7.0'
 
 
 CR = '\r'