diff --git a/pandoc.cabal b/pandoc.cabal
index 74a941785..f0b142198 100644
--- a/pandoc.cabal
+++ b/pandoc.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:   2.4
 name:            pandoc
-version:         2.16.2
+version:         2.17
 build-type:      Simple
 license:         GPL-2.0-or-later
 license-file:    COPYING.md