diff --git a/common.bash b/common.bash
index 6bb1eb0..34f4bb9 100644
--- a/common.bash
+++ b/common.bash
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 maintainer="tier"
 imagename="shib-idp-ui"
-version=1.4.1
\ No newline at end of file
+version=1.7.0-RC1