diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 22f5440..565ba44 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ plugins {
 
 
 group = "io.flamingock"
-val declaredVersion = "1.6.0-SNAPSHOT"
+val declaredVersion = "1.7.0-SNAPSHOT"
 version = VersionManager.resolveVersion(declaredVersion, project.hasProperty("release"))
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/flamingock/internal/util/constants/CommunityPersistenceConstants.java b/src/main/java/io/flamingock/internal/util/constants/CommunityPersistenceConstants.java
index cf7a1e3..dba5b8b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/flamingock/internal/util/constants/CommunityPersistenceConstants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/flamingock/internal/util/constants/CommunityPersistenceConstants.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public final class CommunityPersistenceConstants {
     public static final String DEFAULT_AUDIT_STORE_NAME = "flamingockAuditLog";
     public static final String DEFAULT_LOCK_STORE_NAME = "flamingockLock";
     public static final String DEFAULT_MARKER_STORE_NAME = "flamingockAuditMarker";
+    public static final String DEFAULT_JOURNAL_STORE_NAME = "flamingockJournalEvents";
 
     private CommunityPersistenceConstants() {
     }