diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 44523c1..c91a417 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Universal AppleCommander version number.  Used for:
 # - Naming JAR file.  
 # - The build will insert this into a file that is read at run time as well.
-version=1.6.0
+version=1.7.0pre
 
 # Dependency versions
 shkVersion=1.2.2