diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 16bdd36..bc4b4b1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Package metadata
 name = "suql"
-version = "1.1.6"
+version = "1.1.7a"
 description = "Structured and Unstructured Query Language (SUQL) Python API"
 author = "Shicheng Liu"
 author_email = "shicheng@cs.stanford.edu"