diff --git a/version.gradle b/version.gradle
index 917a0fa48..ed90f7234 100644
--- a/version.gradle
+++ b/version.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ allprojects {
 	ext {
 		shortVersion = '4.2.0-alpha3'
 		isSnapshot = true
-		jxmppVersion = '0.5.0-alpha6'
+		jxmppVersion = '0.5.0-alpha7'
 		smackMinAndroidSdk = 8
 	}
 }