diff --git a/asyncwhois/__init__.py b/asyncwhois/__init__.py
index 175b8b2..8607dff 100644
--- a/asyncwhois/__init__.py
+++ b/asyncwhois/__init__.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "GeneralError",
     "QueryError",
 ]
-__version__ = "1.1.6"
+__version__ = "1.1.7"
 
 
 def whois(