diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2079d4a2..d004bc6f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ project(seabolt
 IF(DEFINED ENV{SEABOLT_VERSION})
     set(_SEABOLT_VERSION $ENV{SEABOLT_VERSION})
 ELSE()
-    set(_SEABOLT_VERSION "1.7-dev")
+    set(_SEABOLT_VERSION "1.7.0-dev")
 ENDIF()
 
 set(SEABOLT_VERSION ${_SEABOLT_VERSION} CACHE STRING "The version of seabolt being built")
@@ -190,4 +190,4 @@ install(
         DESTINATION ${INSTALL_CMAKEDIR}
         COMPONENT dev)
 
-include(CMakeCPack.cmake)
\ No newline at end of file
+include(CMakeCPack.cmake)