diff --git a/tool/lib/webrick/version.rb b/tool/lib/webrick/version.rb
index 5a21f82d93..b62988bdbb 100644
--- a/tool/lib/webrick/version.rb
+++ b/tool/lib/webrick/version.rb
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ module WEBrick
   ##
   # The WEBrick version
 
-  VERSION      = "1.6.0"
+  VERSION      = "1.7.0"
 end