diff --git a/contrib/bc/NEWS.md b/contrib/bc/NEWS.md
index 1775fa0b653..8156b673ce0 100644
--- a/contrib/bc/NEWS.md
+++ b/contrib/bc/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # News
 
+## 7.0.1
+
+This is a production release that fixes a warning using GCC on FreeBSD.
+
+Other users do ***NOT*** need to upgrade.
+
 ## 7.0.0
 
 This is a production release to fix three bugs.
diff --git a/contrib/bc/include/version.h b/contrib/bc/include/version.h
index 897a19530e3..4d2f6acfb43 100644
--- a/contrib/bc/include/version.h
+++ b/contrib/bc/include/version.h
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@
 #define BC_VERSION_H
 
 /// The current version.
-#define VERSION 7.0.0
+#define VERSION 7.0.1
 
 #endif // BC_VERSION_H
diff --git a/contrib/bc/src/main.c b/contrib/bc/src/main.c
index e4a1f7399bb..da4c2715602 100644
--- a/contrib/bc/src/main.c
+++ b/contrib/bc/src/main.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 #include <dc.h>
 
 int
-main(int argc, char* argv[])
+main(int argc, const char* argv[])
 {
 	BcStatus s;
 	char* name;