diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/__init__.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/__init__.py
index 73cb813fe..00141cec9 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/__init__.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/__init__.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Environment(object):
     def testing(self, value):
         self._testing = value
 
-    _MONKEY_VERSION = "1.6.3"
+    _MONKEY_VERSION = "1.7.0"
 
 
     def __init__(self):