diff --git a/DEV.md b/DEV.md
index 19392752..421b9755 100644
--- a/DEV.md
+++ b/DEV.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ RUN go get github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday && \
 
 RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -a -installsuffix cgo -o app .
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 ENV fprocess="/go/src/app/app"
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Update the Docker stack with this:
 ```
 FROM alpine:latest
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 ENV fprocess="wc"
diff --git a/guide/deployment_digitalocean.md b/guide/deployment_digitalocean.md
index 0c54a549..0633e554 100644
--- a/guide/deployment_digitalocean.md
+++ b/guide/deployment_digitalocean.md
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ This command clones the OpenFaaS Github repository then checkouts out a stable r
 ```
 $ git clone https://github.com/alexellis/faas && \
   cd faas && \
-  git checkout 0.7.1 && \
+  git checkout 0.7.9 && \
   ./deploy_stack.sh
 ```
 
diff --git a/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile
index 7aa271aa..096d8ced 100644
--- a/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM alpine:3.6
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 # COPY ./fwatchdog /usr/bin/
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
diff --git a/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile.arm64 b/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile.arm64
index b9b697ab..97ebd1a0 100644
--- a/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile.arm64
+++ b/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile.arm64
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM arm64v8/alpine:3.6
 
-ADD https://github.com/alexellis/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog-arm64 /usr/bin/fwatchdog
+ADD https://github.com/alexellis/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog-arm64 /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 # COPY ./fwatchdog /usr/bin/
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
diff --git a/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile.armhf b/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile.armhf
index 35755309..cb5068b0 100644
--- a/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/sample-functions/AlpineFunction/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM alpine:3.6
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog-armhf /usr/bin/fwatchdog
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog-armhf /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 # Populate example here
diff --git a/sample-functions/ApiKeyProtected-Secrets/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/ApiKeyProtected-Secrets/Dockerfile
index 6be5d49d..e74335aa 100644
--- a/sample-functions/ApiKeyProtected-Secrets/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/ApiKeyProtected-Secrets/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ MAINTAINER alex@openfaas.com
 ENTRYPOINT []
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add make curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/openfaas/faas/sample-functions/ApiKeyProtected
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/R/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/R/Dockerfile
index 4d8c3317..f6cec36c 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/R/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/R/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM artemklevtsov/r-alpine:latest
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /root/
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/cobol/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/cobol/Dockerfile
index 54173983..d1d7af30 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/cobol/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/cobol/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM toricls/gnucobol:latest
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /root/
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/coffee/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/coffee/Dockerfile
index a51f5af3..3f366e7e 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/coffee/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/coffee/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM node:6.9.1-alpine
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /root/
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/dncore/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/dncore/Dockerfile
index 098942db..b2bc6622 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/dncore/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/dncore/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM microsoft/dotnet:sdk
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 ENV DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT 1
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/golang/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/golang/Dockerfile
index ff064cff..37ee6a33 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/golang/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/golang/Dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ COPY . /go/src/github.com/openfaas/faas/sample-functions/golang
 
 RUN go install
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 ENV fprocess "/go/bin/golang"
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/golang/Dockerfile.win b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/golang/Dockerfile.win
index f8215424..fde6ab25 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/golang/Dockerfile.win
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/golang/Dockerfile.win
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/openfaas/faas/sample-functions/golang
 COPY . /go/src/github.com/openfaas/faas/sample-functions/golang
 RUN go build
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog.exe /watchdog.exe
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog.exe /watchdog.exe
 
 EXPOSE 8080
 ENV fprocess="golang.exe"
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/java/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/java/Dockerfile
index d635cf37..c25d4238 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/java/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/java/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM openjdk:8u121-jdk-alpine
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /root/
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/node/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/node/Dockerfile
index cc6a0385..3f79e2a7 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/node/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/node/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM node:6.9.1-alpine
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /root/
diff --git a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/python/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/python/Dockerfile
index eac72f98..3bb9ec29 100644
--- a/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/python/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/BaseFunctions/python/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM python:2.7-alpine
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /root/
diff --git a/sample-functions/CHelloWorld/src/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/CHelloWorld/src/Dockerfile
index bd17013f..ef21ec73 100644
--- a/sample-functions/CHelloWorld/src/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/CHelloWorld/src/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM alpine:3.6 as builder
 RUN apk add --no-cache curl \
-    && curl -SL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -SL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && apk --no-cache del curl
 
diff --git a/sample-functions/CaptainsIntent/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/CaptainsIntent/Dockerfile
index a70e0d5c..3e34309a 100644
--- a/sample-functions/CaptainsIntent/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/CaptainsIntent/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM alpine:3.6
 RUN apk --update add nodejs nodejs-npm
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 COPY package.json   .
diff --git a/sample-functions/ChangeColorIntent/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/ChangeColorIntent/Dockerfile
index 453aea26..b5f64df1 100644
--- a/sample-functions/ChangeColorIntent/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/ChangeColorIntent/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM alpine:3.6
 RUN apk --update add nodejs nodejs-npm
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 #COPY ./fwatchdog /usr/bin/
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
diff --git a/sample-functions/DockerHubStats/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/DockerHubStats/Dockerfile
index bb9fd39e..42936ff3 100644
--- a/sample-functions/DockerHubStats/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/DockerHubStats/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ MAINTAINER alex@openfaas.com
 ENTRYPOINT []
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add make curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/openfaas/faas/sample-functions/DockerHubStats
diff --git a/sample-functions/DockerHubStats/Dockerfile.armhf b/sample-functions/DockerHubStats/Dockerfile.armhf
index d60bb413..72770fe4 100644
--- a/sample-functions/DockerHubStats/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/sample-functions/DockerHubStats/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ MAINTAINER alex@openfaas.com
 ENTRYPOINT []
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add make curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog-armhf > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog-armhf > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/openfaas/faas/sample-functions/DockerHubStats
diff --git a/sample-functions/HostnameIntent/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/HostnameIntent/Dockerfile
index c9be0c81..7a822142 100644
--- a/sample-functions/HostnameIntent/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/HostnameIntent/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM alpine:3.6
 RUN apk --update add nodejs nodejs-npm
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 COPY package.json   .
diff --git a/sample-functions/MarkdownRender/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/MarkdownRender/Dockerfile
index 42ff6411..99585472 100644
--- a/sample-functions/MarkdownRender/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/MarkdownRender/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ MAINTAINER alex@openfaas.com
 ENTRYPOINT []
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add make curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/openfaas/faas/sample-functions/MarkdownRender
diff --git a/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile
index cb509bcd..946c3faa 100644
--- a/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM alpine:3.6
 
 RUN apk --update add nodejs nodejs-npm
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.7/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 COPY package.json .
diff --git a/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile.arm64 b/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile.arm64
index bb21c9db..a0d659ec 100644
--- a/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile.arm64
+++ b/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile.arm64
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM arm64v8/alpine:3.6
 
 RUN apk --update add nodejs nodejs-npm
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.7/fwatchdog-arm64 /usr/bin/fwatchdog
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog-arm64 /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 COPY package.json .
diff --git a/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile.armhf b/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile.armhf
index a5d03090..2a57027e 100644
--- a/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/sample-functions/NodeInfo/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM alpine:3.6
 RUN apk --no-cache add nodejs nodejs-npm
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.7/fwatchdog-armhf /usr/bin/fwatchdog
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog-armhf /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 COPY package.json .
diff --git a/sample-functions/Phantomjs/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/Phantomjs/Dockerfile
index 6020ba1a..79b017f3 100644
--- a/sample-functions/Phantomjs/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/Phantomjs/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM alexellis2/phantomjs-docker:latest
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 ENV fprocess="phantomjs /dev/stdin"
diff --git a/sample-functions/ResizeImageMagick/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/ResizeImageMagick/Dockerfile
index d64ef8c0..63ca1b15 100644
--- a/sample-functions/ResizeImageMagick/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/ResizeImageMagick/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM v4tech/imagemagick
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 ENV fprocess "convert - -resize 50% fd:1"
diff --git a/sample-functions/ResizeImageMagick/Dockerfile.armhf b/sample-functions/ResizeImageMagick/Dockerfile.armhf
index fc1d5314..9d2e34b9 100644
--- a/sample-functions/ResizeImageMagick/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/sample-functions/ResizeImageMagick/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM arm32v6/alpine:3.6
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add imagemagick
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog-armhf /usr/bin/fwatchdog
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog-armhf /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 ENV fprocess "convert - -resize 50% fd:1"
diff --git a/sample-functions/SentimentAnalysis/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/SentimentAnalysis/Dockerfile
index 1a255d76..4204ee2a 100644
--- a/sample-functions/SentimentAnalysis/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/SentimentAnalysis/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM python:2.7-alpine
 RUN pip install textblob && \
     python -m textblob.download_corpora
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /root/
diff --git a/sample-functions/SentimentAnalysis/Dockerfile.armhf b/sample-functions/SentimentAnalysis/Dockerfile.armhf
index 04d6a1b9..9efdeaa1 100644
--- a/sample-functions/SentimentAnalysis/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/sample-functions/SentimentAnalysis/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM arm32v7/python:2.7-slim
 RUN pip install textblob && \
     python -m textblob.download_corpora
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog-armhf /usr/bin/fwatchdog
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog-armhf /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /root/
diff --git a/sample-functions/WebhookStash/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/WebhookStash/Dockerfile
index ffa708d1..08629337 100644
--- a/sample-functions/WebhookStash/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/WebhookStash/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ MAINTAINER alex@openfaas.com
 ENTRYPOINT []
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add make curl \
-    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+    && curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
     && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/openfaas/faas/sample-functions/WebhookStash
diff --git a/sample-functions/figlet/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/figlet/Dockerfile
index aedb65a0..bef87ecd 100644
--- a/sample-functions/figlet/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/figlet/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM alpine:3.6
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache figlet
diff --git a/sample-functions/figlet/Dockerfile.armhf b/sample-functions/figlet/Dockerfile.armhf
index 25d95a93..b4bc31b7 100644
--- a/sample-functions/figlet/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/sample-functions/figlet/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM alpine:3.6
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog-armhf /usr/bin/fwatchdog
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog-armhf /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache figlet
diff --git a/sample-functions/gif-maker/Dockerfile b/sample-functions/gif-maker/Dockerfile
index 8445935a..1baec85e 100644
--- a/sample-functions/gif-maker/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-functions/gif-maker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM alpine:3.6
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add ffmpeg gifsicle curl \
-   && curl -LS https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
+   && curl -LS https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog > /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
    && chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog \
    && apk del curl
 WORKDIR /root/
diff --git a/watchdog/README.md b/watchdog/README.md
index c152fa52..5e7bdc2a 100644
--- a/watchdog/README.md
+++ b/watchdog/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Example Dockerfile for an `echo` function:
 ```
 FROM alpine:3.5
 
-ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.1/fwatchdog /usr/bin
+ADD https://github.com/openfaas/faas/releases/download/0.7.9/fwatchdog /usr/bin
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/fwatchdog
 
 # Define your binary here