diff --git a/backend/btrixcloud/version.py b/backend/btrixcloud/version.py
index 7a29686c..a2a00082 100644
--- a/backend/btrixcloud/version.py
+++ b/backend/btrixcloud/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 """ current version """
-__version__ = "1.6.2"
+__version__ = "1.7.0-beta.0"
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 58f765fc..001fc407 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "browsertrix-frontend",
-  "version": "1.6.2",
+  "version": "1.7.0-beta.0",
   "main": "index.ts",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index fdd3be6d..61b7bdde 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.2
+1.7.0-beta.0