diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 82c52326..e3b98db9 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #define USE_IPV6
 #define HAVE_ISO_CODES
 #define PACKAGE_NAME "xchat"
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION "1499-6"
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION "1499-7"
 #define XCHAT_RELEASE "2.8.8"
 #define XCHATLIBDIR "."
 #define XCHATSHAREDIR "."
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 182d0625..a8923d24 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1499-6
\ No newline at end of file
+1499-7
\ No newline at end of file