diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index aed0ea21..abf32aba 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "maputnik",
-  "version": "1.6.1",
+  "version": "1.7.0-beta",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 540436e9..a7bdcbff 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "maputnik",
-  "version": "1.6.1",
+  "version": "1.7.0-beta",
   "description": "A MapboxGL visual style editor",
   "main": "''",
   "scripts": {