diff --git a/.github/workflows/testrelease_binary.yml b/.github/workflows/testrelease_binary.yml
index 2bd5777a..23c4ba93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testrelease_binary.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testrelease_binary.yml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
           ls -l
 
           apt-get update
-          apt-get install -y zlib1g-dbg
+          #apt-get install -y zlib1g-dbg
           apt-get install -y chrpath
 
           mkdir dist
diff --git a/mfem/__init__.py b/mfem/__init__.py
index 8bb45c86..0f81db9d 100644
--- a/mfem/__init__.py
+++ b/mfem/__init__.py
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ def debug_print(message):
 
     print(message)
 
-__version__ = '4.6.0.0rc6'
+__version__ = '4.6.0.0rc7'