diff --git a/include/nng/nng.h b/include/nng/nng.h
index acb378aa1..5c1ced0e8 100644
--- a/include/nng/nng.h
+++ b/include/nng/nng.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ extern "C" {
 // may not necessarily match the ABI versions.
 #define NNG_MAJOR_VERSION 1
 #define NNG_MINOR_VERSION 7
-#define NNG_PATCH_VERSION 1
+#define NNG_PATCH_VERSION 2
 #define NNG_RELEASE_SUFFIX \
 	"" // if non-empty (i.e. "pre"), this is a pre-release