diff --git a/lynis b/lynis
index ccd54980..cdaf6b7c 100755
--- a/lynis
+++ b/lynis
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
     PROGRAM_AUTHOR_CONTACT="lynis-dev@cisofy.com"
 
     # Version details
-    PROGRAM_RELEASE_DATE="2018-09-19"
-    PROGRAM_RELEASE_TIMESTAMP=1537349608
-    PROGRAM_RELEASE_TYPE="final" # dev or final
-    PROGRAM_VERSION="2.6.9"
+    PROGRAM_RELEASE_DATE="2018-10-18"
+    PROGRAM_RELEASE_TIMESTAMP=1539853524
+    PROGRAM_RELEASE_TYPE="dev" # dev or final
+    PROGRAM_VERSION="2.7.0"
 
     # Source, documentation and license
     PROGRAM_SOURCE="https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis"