diff --git a/src/flatc.cpp b/src/flatc.cpp
index 2a4b81e3c..4d6f997e0 100644
--- a/src/flatc.cpp
+++ b/src/flatc.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <list>
 
-#define FLATC_VERSION "1.7.0 (" __DATE__ ")"
+#define FLATC_VERSION "1.7.1 (" __DATE__ ")"
 
 namespace flatbuffers {