diff --git a/python-sdk/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/python-sdk/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index d0101f5da..9d5c922aa 100644
--- a/python-sdk/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/python-sdk/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.7.0a1
+
+### Feature
+- Allow users to disable schema check and creation on `load_file` [#1922](https://github.com/astronomer/astro-sdk/pull/1922)
+
 ## 1.6.0
 
 ### Feature
diff --git a/python-sdk/src/astro/__init__.py b/python-sdk/src/astro/__init__.py
index 1ec333df2..a1769b812 100644
--- a/python-sdk/src/astro/__init__.py
+++ b/python-sdk/src/astro/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """A decorator that allows users to run SQL queries natively in Airflow."""
 
-__version__ = "1.6.0"
+__version__ = "1.7.0a1"
 
 
 # This is needed to allow Airflow to pick up specific metadata fields it needs