diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 6ac38466..53146be4 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-modal",
-  "version": "1.7.8",
+  "version": "1.7.9",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/reactjs/react-modal",
   "authors": [
     "Ryan Florence",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b2abb623..c19b0f35 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-modal",
-  "version": "1.7.8",
+  "version": "1.7.9",
   "description": "Accessible modal dialog component for React.JS",
   "main": "./lib/index.js",
   "repository": {