diff --git a/dspace/modules/pom.xml b/dspace/modules/pom.xml
index 310f6c1635..5b48d8ebb2 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace/modules/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.dspace</groupId>
 		<artifactId>dspace-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<repositories>