diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a2119ad..622f185 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def parse_requirements( fname ):
 
 setup(
     name = "vasl_templates",
-    version = "1.6", # nb: also update constants.py
+    version = "1.7", # nb: also update constants.py
     description = "Create HTML snippets for use in VASL.",
     license = "AGPLv3",
     url = "https://github.com/pacman-ghost/vasl-templates",
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/config/constants.py b/vasl_templates/webapp/config/constants.py
index aba5b29..ec1d7d8 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/config/constants.py
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/config/constants.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 import os
 
 APP_NAME = "VASL Templates"
-APP_VERSION = "v1.6" # nb: also update setup.py
+APP_VERSION = "v1.7" # nb: also update setup.py
 APP_DESCRIPTION = "Generate HTML for use in VASL scenarios."
 APP_HOME_URL = "https://vasl-templates.org"