diff --git a/vars/default_vars.yml b/vars/default_vars.yml
index d217e86b1..1bbfd729e 100644
--- a/vars/default_vars.yml
+++ b/vars/default_vars.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) uses True/False to indicate boolean values.
 
 # IIAB (PRE-)release version number, for {{ iiab_env_file }}
-iiab_base_ver: 7.0
+iiab_base_ver: 7.1
 iiab_revision: 0
 
 # Main configuration file