diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 20108bc..6664854 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 
 setup(name='nease',
-      version='1.1.6',
+      version='1.1.7',
       description='NEASE: A network-based approach for the enrichment of alternative splicing events',
       long_description=README,
       long_description_content_type="text/markdown",