diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1be1b07..bfb7452 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if sys.platform == 'darwin':
 
 
 setup(name = "ssh",
-      version = "1.7.8",
+      version = "1.7.9",
       description = "SSH2 protocol library",
       author = "Jeff Forcier",
       author_email = "jeff@bitprophet.org",