diff --git a/sift.go b/sift.go
index d7adb720..fb6599ef 100644
--- a/sift.go
+++ b/sift.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const (
 	// to recurse into directories
 	MaxDirRecursionRoutines = 3
 	SiftConfigFile          = ".sift.conf"
-	SiftVersion             = "0.7.0"
+	SiftVersion             = "0.7.1"
 )
 
 type ConditionType int