diff --git a/kolibri/__init__.py b/kolibri/__init__.py
index 8aa9879b173..7bbd5398a97 100755
--- a/kolibri/__init__.py
+++ b/kolibri/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 #: This may not be the exact version as it's subject to modification with
 #: get_version() - use ``kolibri.__version__`` for the exact version string.
-VERSION = (0, 16, 2)
+VERSION = (0, 17, 0)
 
 __author__ = "Learning Equality"
 __email__ = "info@learningequality.org"