diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index 9e083f5..b9e8fc6 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-MOPs v1.7.7 Experimental
+MOPs v1.7.8 Experimental
diff --git a/mops_version.json b/mops_version.json
index f772e0a..a297c4c 100644
--- a/mops_version.json
+++ b/mops_version.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"release": "v1.7.7e", "branch": "experimental"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"release": "v1.7.8e", "branch": "experimental"}
\ No newline at end of file