diff --git a/caer/_meta.py b/caer/_meta.py
index d476776ed..ca7702269 100644
--- a/caer/_meta.py
+++ b/caer/_meta.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # This file is automatically generated during the generation of setup.py
 # Copyright 2020, Caer
 author = 'Jason Dsouza <jasmcaus@gmail.com>'
-version = '1.7.8'
-full_version = '1.7.8'
+version = '1.7.9'
+full_version = '1.7.9'
 release = True
 contributors = ['Jason Dsouza <jasmcaus@gmail.com>']
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3b94362df..b4a389b50 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 MAJOR = 1 
 MINOR = 7
-MICRO = 8
+MICRO = 9
 ISRELEASED = True
 VERSION = f'{MAJOR}.{MINOR}.{MICRO}'