diff --git a/zhmcclient/_version.py b/zhmcclient/_version.py
index 4f0ba483..0428f788 100644
--- a/zhmcclient/_version.py
+++ b/zhmcclient/_version.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #:
 #: * "M.N.P.dev1": A not yet released version M.N.P
 #: * "M.N.P": A released version M.N.P
-__version__ = '1.7.1'
+__version__ = '1.7.2'
 
 # Check supported Python versions
 # Keep these Python versions in sync with: