diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7c167d4..4bc3b87 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "bitcoin",
   "description": "Communicate with bitcoind via JSON-RPC",
-  "version": "1.6.2",
+  "version": "1.7.0",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "keywords": [
     "bitcoin",