diff --git a/include/xgboost/version_config.h b/include/xgboost/version_config.h
index b8b4517f0..b91107f06 100644
--- a/include/xgboost/version_config.h
+++ b/include/xgboost/version_config.h
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
 
 #define XGBOOST_VER_MAJOR 1
 #define XGBOOST_VER_MINOR 7
-#define XGBOOST_VER_PATCH 0
+#define XGBOOST_VER_PATCH 1
 
 #endif  // XGBOOST_VERSION_CONFIG_H_