diff --git a/lingam/__init__.py b/lingam/__init__.py
index 4ad46b9..b0ca502 100644
--- a/lingam/__init__.py
+++ b/lingam/__init__.py
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@
     "LiM"
 ]
 
-__version__ = "1.6.0"
+__version__ = "1.7.0"