diff --git a/pandoc.cabal b/pandoc.cabal
index abedeaed4..1918e4879 100644
--- a/pandoc.cabal
+++ b/pandoc.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:            pandoc
-Version:         1.16.0.2
+Version:         1.17
 Cabal-Version:   >= 1.10
 Build-Type:      Custom
 License:         GPL