diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 21935cc26..4b69a40da 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ plugins {
     signing
 }
 
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0-pre1"
 group = "gg.skytils"
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/src/main/java/gg/skytils/skytilsmod/Reference.java b/src/main/java/gg/skytils/skytilsmod/Reference.java
index c358c5fb6..9deb9d964 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gg/skytils/skytilsmod/Reference.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gg/skytils/skytilsmod/Reference.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class Reference {
     public static String dataUrl = "https://data.skytils.gg/";
     public static final String MOD_ID = "skytils";
     public static final String MOD_NAME = "Skytils";
-    public static final String VERSION = "1.6.0";
+    public static final String VERSION = "1.7.0-pre1";
 
     public static final int apiVersion = 2;
 }