diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e33cfeb..93803fd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## [7.0.1]
+
+- Prevents `CardSwiperController` to be disposed by `CardSwiper`.
 
 ## [7.0.0]
 
diff --git a/lib/src/widget/card_swiper_state.dart b/lib/src/widget/card_swiper_state.dart
index 4f9ad89..30a5925 100644
--- a/lib/src/widget/card_swiper_state.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widget/card_swiper_state.dart
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ class _CardSwiperState<T extends Widget> extends State<CardSwiper>
   @override
   void dispose() {
     _animationController.dispose();
-    widget.controller?.dispose();
     super.dispose();
   }
 
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 74e6c2a..4fa096e 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: flutter_card_swiper
 description: This is a Tinder-like card swiper package. It allows you to swipe left, right, up, and down and define your own business logic for each direction.
 homepage: https://github.com/ricardodalarme/flutter_card_swiper
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/ricardodalarme/flutter_card_swiper/issues
-version: 7.0.0
+version: 7.0.1
 
 environment:
   sdk: ">=3.0.0 <4.0.0"