diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3bbdb70..7b8728e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
     <artifactId>onos</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <name>${project.artifactId}</name>
     <description>Open Network Operating System root project</description>