diff --git a/melodic/distribution.yaml b/melodic/distribution.yaml
index 2feb46f45e4a1..257450cbc81ad 100755
--- a/melodic/distribution.yaml
+++ b/melodic/distribution.yaml
@@ -3218,7 +3218,7 @@ repositories:
       tags:
         release: release/melodic/{package}/{version}
       url: https://github.com/frankaemika/franka_ros-release.git
-      version: 0.6.0-1
+      version: 0.7.1-1
     source:
       type: git
       url: https://github.com/frankaemika/franka_ros.git