diff --git a/fastcore/__init__.py b/fastcore/__init__.py
index e0862ab5..314488ad 100644
--- a/fastcore/__init__.py
+++ b/fastcore/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.7.25"
+__version__ = "1.7.26"
diff --git a/settings.ini b/settings.ini
index 791c50ca..a5f639a2 100644
--- a/settings.ini
+++ b/settings.ini
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ author = Jeremy Howard and Sylvain Gugger
 author_email = infos@fast.ai
 copyright = fast.ai
 branch = master
-version = 1.7.25
+version = 1.7.26
 min_python = 3.9
 audience = Developers
 language = English