diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8b54b6a1..6cf49bee 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 m4_define([maj_version], [1])
-m4_define([min_version], [6])
-m4_define([api_current], [18])
+m4_define([min_version], [7])
+m4_define([api_current], [19])
 m4_define([api_revision], [0])
 m4_define([api_compatibility], [17])
 dnl API version