diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4a121ec..66816c6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 LIB_NAME := nvidia-docker2
-LIB_VERSION := 2.6.1
+LIB_VERSION := 2.7.0
 LIB_TAG := rc.1
 
 # Note: This should be the previous full release of nvidia-container-toolkit to ensure
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 4956ab7..ffb81c2 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-nvidia-docker2 (2.6.1~rc.1-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+nvidia-docker2 (2.7.0~rc.1-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   * [BUILD] Allow for TAG to be specified in Makfile to match other projects
-  * Replace nvidia-container-runtime dependece with nvidia-container-toolit >= 1.5.2
-
+  * Replace nvidia-container-runtime dependece with nvidia-container-toolit > 1.5.1
 
  -- NVIDIA CORPORATION <cudatools@nvidia.com>  Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:25:25 +0000
 
diff --git a/rpm/SPECS/nvidia-docker2.spec b/rpm/SPECS/nvidia-docker2.spec
index f7fa2ce..acedeb4 100644
--- a/rpm/SPECS/nvidia-docker2.spec
+++ b/rpm/SPECS/nvidia-docker2.spec
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ install -m 644 -t %{buildroot}/etc/docker daemon.json
 %config /etc/docker/daemon.json
 
 %changelog
-* Mon Sep 06 2021 NVIDIA CORPORATION <cudatools@nvidia.com> 2.6.1-0.1.rc.1
+* Mon Sep 06 2021 NVIDIA CORPORATION <cudatools@nvidia.com> 2.7.0-0.1.rc.1
 - [BUILD] Allow for TAG to be specified in Makfile to match other projects
-- Replace nvidia-container-runtime dependece with nvidia-container-toolit >= 1.5.2
+- Replace nvidia-container-runtime dependece with nvidia-container-toolit > 1.5.1
 
 * Thu Apr 29 2021 NVIDIA CORPORATION <cudatools@nvidia.com> 2.6.0-1
 - Add dependence on nvidia-container-runtime >= 3.5.0