diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 71a6c07..9bbf816 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION := 0.8.16
+VERSION := 0.8.17
 .PHONY: lint vis clean common client server passwd subpkgs install uninstall reinstall
 
 ## Tag version of binaries with build info wrt.