diff --git a/rust2rpm/__init__.py b/rust2rpm/__init__.py
index 9a64671..7a6e744 100644
--- a/rust2rpm/__init__.py
+++ b/rust2rpm/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 from .metadata import *
 from . import licensing
 
-__version__ = '16'
+__version__ = '17'