diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 68014d6..11bba3b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-VERSION = 1.6
+VERSION = 1.7
 PACKAGE = yubikey-ksm
 CODE = .htaccess Makefile NEWS ykksm-config.php ykksm-db.sql	\
 	ykksm-decrypt.php ykksm-export ykksm-gen-keys	\
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 02c455c..6a3623a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+* Version 1.7 unreleased
+
 * Version 1.6 released 2012-12-18
 
   * ykksm-gen-keys supports the PSKC YubiKey profile.