diff --git a/src/CommandLineParser.cpp b/src/CommandLineParser.cpp
index 4f388516..5793b350 100644
--- a/src/CommandLineParser.cpp
+++ b/src/CommandLineParser.cpp
@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ void CommandLineParser::parse_options(int argc, char** argv, Options &opts)
       case 31: /* terrace */
 #ifdef _RAXML_TERRAPHAST
         opts.command = Command::terrace;
+        opts.brlen_linkage = PLLMOD_COMMON_BRLEN_UNLINKED;
         num_commands++;
 #else
         throw  OptionException("Unsupported command: --terrace.\n"
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 39e67b20..4385421f 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-#define RAXML_VERSION "0.6.0git BETA"
-#define RAXML_DATE "19.10.2018"
+#define RAXML_VERSION "0.7.0git BETA"
+#define RAXML_DATE "22.10.2018"