diff --git a/src/misc.cpp b/src/misc.cpp
index 6a4461ee..0d27b615 100644
--- a/src/misc.cpp
+++ b/src/misc.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ using namespace std;
 /// Version number. If this is left empty, the current date (in the format
 /// YYMMDD) is used as a version number.
 
-static const string EngineVersion = "1.7";
+static const string EngineVersion = "1.7.1";
 static const string AppName = "Stockfish";
 static const string AppTag  = "";