diff --git a/docs/building.md b/docs/building.md
index 61cd3c42f..c7aa9b81b 100644
--- a/docs/building.md
+++ b/docs/building.md
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ If you need additional instructions for vcpkg you can find the documentation [he
 
 ### If you want to build the devilutionX.mpq File (optional)
 
-In order to build devilutionx.mpq, install smpq from https://launchpad.net/smpq/trunk/1.6/+download/SMPQ-1.6-x86_64.exe.
+In order to build devilutionx.mpq, install smpq from https://launchpad.net/smpq/trunk/1.7/+download/SMPQ-1.7-x86_64.exe.
 The location of this tool will need to be [added to the system's PATH environment variable](https://www.architectryan.com/2018/03/17/add-to-the-path-on-windows-10/).
 
 ### Compiling
diff --git a/tools/build_and_install_smpq.sh b/tools/build_and_install_smpq.sh
index d9aec2d02..a5d1aaea4 100755
--- a/tools/build_and_install_smpq.sh
+++ b/tools/build_and_install_smpq.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ fi
 
 STORMLIB_VERSION=e01d93cc8ae743cfe2da5450854c5d2e3a939265
 STORMLIB_SRC="/tmp/StormLib-$STORMLIB_VERSION"
-SMPQ_VERSION=1.6
+SMPQ_VERSION=1.7
 SMPQ_SRC="/tmp/smpq-$SMPQ_VERSION"
 
 # Download, build, and install the static version of StormLib, an SMPQ dependency, to the staging prefix.