diff --git a/gribapi/bindings.py b/gribapi/bindings.py
index 33569ec..81f82ef 100644
--- a/gribapi/bindings.py
+++ b/gribapi/bindings.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 import cffi
 
-__version__ = "1.7.8"
+__version__ = "1.7.9"
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)