diff --git a/build/bakefiles/common.bkl b/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
index 0ff98160d5..1326b68471 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 <makefile>
 
-    <requires version="0.1.6"/>
+    <requires version="0.1.7"/>
 
     <!-- bakefile modules we need: -->
     <using module="datafiles"/>