diff --git a/minio/__init__.py b/minio/__init__.py
index ff47cbbf8..876da6c26 100644
--- a/minio/__init__.py
+++ b/minio/__init__.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 __title__ = "minio-py"
 __author__ = "MinIO, Inc."
-__version__ = "7.1.16"
+__version__ = "7.1.17"
 __license__ = "Apache 2.0"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 MinIO, Inc."