diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5a984d6d0..ab96a92e4 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # - increase clutter_interface_version to the next odd number
 m4_define([clutter_major_version], [1])
 m4_define([clutter_minor_version], [1])
-m4_define([clutter_micro_version], [6])
+m4_define([clutter_micro_version], [7])
 
 m4_define([clutter_release_status],
           [m4_if(m4_eval(clutter_micro_version % 2), [1], [git],