diff --git a/pymongo/__init__.py b/pymongo/__init__.py
index a0cc347b1..f54724dae 100644
--- a/pymongo/__init__.py
+++ b/pymongo/__init__.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ALL = 2
 """Profile all operations."""
 
 # Remember to change in setup.py as well!
-version = "1.7"
+version = "1.7+"
 """Current version of PyMongo."""
 
 Connection = PyMongo_Connection
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index df0433fc3..7da154f04 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from distutils.errors import DistutilsPlatformError, DistutilsExecError
 from distutils.core import Extension
 
 # Remember to change in pymongo/__init__.py as well!
-version = "1.7"
+version = "1.7+"
 
 f = open("README.rst")
 try: