diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ccbff23b..3a0995fc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cortico",
-  "version": "0.1.6",
+  "version": "0.1.7",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "description": "A TypeScript framework for event-driven, long-running persona bots",
diff --git a/templates/extension/bot/package.json b/templates/extension/bot/package.json
index 951bb6a9..856ad0df 100644
--- a/templates/extension/bot/package.json
+++ b/templates/extension/bot/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^22.10.0",
-    "cortico": "^0.1.6",
+    "cortico": "^0.1.7",
     "tsx": "^4.19.2",
     "typescript": "^5.7.2",
     "vitest": "^2.1.8"
diff --git a/templates/extension/provider/package.json b/templates/extension/provider/package.json
index cd870cb6..83f315fd 100644
--- a/templates/extension/provider/package.json
+++ b/templates/extension/provider/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^22.10.0",
-    "cortico": "^0.1.6",
+    "cortico": "^0.1.7",
     "tsx": "^4.19.2",
     "typescript": "^5.7.2",
     "vitest": "^2.1.8"
diff --git a/templates/extension/world/package.json b/templates/extension/world/package.json
index 7113a401..87155b63 100644
--- a/templates/extension/world/package.json
+++ b/templates/extension/world/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^22.10.0",
-    "cortico": "^0.1.6",
+    "cortico": "^0.1.7",
     "tsx": "^4.19.2",
     "typescript": "^5.7.2",
     "vitest": "^2.1.8"