diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index 72e3fe8e..47a67e48 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+4.1.7 - 28/9/2022
+Bugfixed:
+- Creating /var/lib/slpkg directory
+
 4.1.6 - 26/9/2022
 Added:
 - Configs folder missing from repo
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 528e2872..6f34ffa8 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ Install from the official third-party `SBo repository <https://slackbuilds.org/r
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    $ tar xvf slpkg-4.1.6.tar.gz
-    $ cd slpkg-4.1.6
+    $ tar xvf slpkg-4.1.7.tar.gz
+    $ cd slpkg-4.1.7
     $ ./install.sh
 
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d598f011..d8fa7a65 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = slpkg
-version = 4.1.6
+version = 4.1.7
 license_file = LICENSE
 author = Dimitris Zlatanidis
 author_email = d.zlatanidis@gmail.com
diff --git a/slackbuild/slpkg.SlackBuild b/slackbuild/slpkg.SlackBuild
index 9282c559..33145cc8 100755
--- a/slackbuild/slpkg.SlackBuild
+++ b/slackbuild/slpkg.SlackBuild
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ cp bin/slpkg $PKG/usr/sbin/slpkg
 find $PKG -print0 | xargs -0 file | grep -e "executable" -e "shared object" | grep ELF \
   | cut -f 1 -d : | xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null || true
 
-# install configuration files
-mkdir -p $PKG/etc/slpkg
+# Install configuration files and creating lib directory
+mkdir -p $PKG/etc/$PRGNAM $PKG/var/lib/$PRGNAM/database $PKG/var/lib/$PRGNAM/repository
 install -D -m0644 configs/slpkg.yml $PKG/etc/slpkg/slpkg.yml.new
 install -D -m0644 configs/blacklist.yml $PKG/etc/slpkg/blacklist.yml.new
 
diff --git a/slpkg/version.py b/slpkg/version.py
index 97a8a15e..ac50dedd 100644
--- a/slpkg/version.py
+++ b/slpkg/version.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from slpkg.configs import Configs
 @dataclass
 class Version:
     prog_name: str = Configs.prog_name
-    version_info: tuple = (4, 1, 6)
+    version_info: tuple = (4, 1, 7)
     version: str = '{0}.{1}.{2}'.format(*version_info)
     license: str = 'MIT License'
     author: str = 'dslackw'