diff --git a/projects/hip/VERSION b/projects/hip/VERSION
index e171758b5b..84f9656718 100644
--- a/projects/hip/VERSION
+++ b/projects/hip/VERSION
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #HIP_VERSION_MAJOR
-6
+7
 #HIP_VERSION_MINOR
-5
+0
 #HIP_VERSION_PATCH
 0