diff --git a/tycho_build.gradle b/tycho_build.gradle
index f842386eacb4ba8c8ca4ccc98444baf7676c7f8b..f27f08e19799559d86b034111c0d6153a66efefb 100644
--- a/tycho_build.gradle
+++ b/tycho_build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.condition.Os
 apply plugin: 'base'
 
 import groovy.io.FileType
-project.ext.tychoVersion = "1.0.0"
+project.ext.tychoVersion = "1.7.0"
 
 try {
 	excludeFromTychoBuild = excludeFromTychoBuild