diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9a5c5c3fa..8e231f81c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ install(EXPORT ArborXTargets
   DESTINATION lib/cmake/ArborX
 )
 
-set(ARBORX_VERSION_STRING "1.7 (dev)")
+set(ARBORX_VERSION_STRING "1.7")
 
 # Make sure that the git hash in ArborX_Version.hpp is considered to be always
 # out of date, and thus is updated every recompile.