diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index c7d86087ab9..0bfe76a7f14 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
                            //         X  = release number 1.7.[0,1,2,3...]
                            //          Y = micro-increments between releases
 
-   $release = '1.7';       // Human-friendly version name
+   $release = '1.7+';       // Human-friendly version name
 
 ?>