diff --git a/src/python/pants/version.py b/src/python/pants/version.py
index 957b869d532..caa2d712b6f 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/version.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/version.py
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
 from pants.base.revision import Revision
 
 
-VERSION = '1.1.0-rc0'
+VERSION = '1.1.0-rc7'
 
 PANTS_SEMVER = Revision.semver(VERSION)