diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bb730fe0b5..feab8ce951 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "p5",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.7.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5fe9a69c63..27dcba5cff 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       "node --require @babel/register ./utils/sample-linter.js"
     ]
   },
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.7.0",
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.7.7",
     "@babel/preset-env": "^7.10.2",