diff --git a/README b/README
index 331def0..a15e9d2 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ssh
 :Homepage: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/ssh/
 
 
-ssh 1.7.7.2
+ssh 1.7.8
 ================
 
 Released October 23, 2011.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c3534c5..2fdf4f4 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if sys.platform == 'darwin':
 
 
 setup(name = "ssh",
-      version = "1.7.7.2",
+      version = "1.7.8",
       description = "SSH2 protocol library",
       author = "Jeff Forcier",
       author_email = "jeff@bitprophet.org",
diff --git a/ssh/__init__.py b/ssh/__init__.py
index d8d513f..131c694 100644
--- a/ssh/__init__.py
+++ b/ssh/__init__.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ released under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL).
 
 Website: U{http://www.lag.net/ssh/}
 
-@version: 1.7.7.1 (George)
+@version: 1.7.8
 @author: Robey Pointer
 @contact: robeypointer@gmail.com
 @license: GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 2):
 
 __author__ = "Robey Pointer <robeypointer@gmail.com>"
 __date__ = "21 May 2011"
-__version__ = "1.7.7.1 (George)"
-__version_info__ = (1, 7, 7, 1)
+__version__ = "1.7.8"
+__version_info__ = (1, 7, 8)
 __license__ = "GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)"