diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 84e41de..c0d53af 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         'console_scripts': ['nvr = nvr.nvr:main']
     },
     packages         = ['nvr'],
-    version          = '1.6.1',
+    version          = '1.7.0',
     license          = 'MIT',
     keywords         = 'neovim nvim nvr remote helper',
     classifiers      = [