diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 7332d76..9d8c837 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 commit = True
 tag = False
 message = Bump version: {current_version} → {new_version}
-current_version = 1.7.8
+current_version = 1.7.9
 
 [bumpversion:file:setup.py]
 search = '{current_version}'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c45ccf5..6cfc9e3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     setup(
         name='fosslight_source',
-        version='1.7.8',
+        version='1.7.9',
         package_dir={"": "src"},
         packages=find_packages(where='src'),
         description='FOSSLight Source Scanner',