diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d4b0b937..d7a9c5e3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from distutils.core import setup
 
 AppName = "patool"
-AppVersion = "0.16"
+AppVersion = "0.17"
 MyName = "Bastian Kleineidam"
 MyEmail = "calvin@users.sourceforge.net"