diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4451585..15bd034 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 
 env:
-  SNAPMAIL_VERSION: 0.1.6
+  SNAPMAIL_VERSION: 0.1.7
 
 jobs:
   # the create-release would be used once we want to create a specific release based on if the commit has a tag
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index f10ccea..6181905 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: test-workflow x64
 on: workflow_dispatch
 
 env:
-  SNAPMAIL_VERSION: 0.1.6
+  SNAPMAIL_VERSION: 0.1.7
 
 jobs:
   call-build-dna:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d7a3686..8ac06cb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Snapmail",
-  "version": "0.1.6",
+  "version": "0.1.7",
   "description": "A minimalist email application on holochain",
   "main": "src/main.js",
   "scripts": {