diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a54e9c4e5..ae7a55839 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@furo/ui5",
   "description": "SAP UI5 Web Components data bindings for furo",
-  "version": "1.6.1",
+  "version": "1.7.0",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/eclipse/eclipsefuro-web/tree/main/packages/furo-ui5",
   "repository": "git@github.com:eclipse/eclipsefuro-web.git",
   "author": {