diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 0aeba5c..a7581a8 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.16.16
+current_version = 1.17.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/meshparty/__init__.py b/meshparty/__init__.py
index bcd4ffe..8dddca6 100644
--- a/meshparty/__init__.py
+++ b/meshparty/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.16.16"
\ No newline at end of file
+__version__ = "1.17.0"
\ No newline at end of file