diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8aa60cb..c4a3afe 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 import io
 import os
 
-VERSION = "2.16.1"
+VERSION = "2.17"
 
 
 def get_long_description():