diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c66c4727e..6ae0b56aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ To understand how to use PHOEBE, please consult the [tutorials, scripts and manu
 CHANGELOG
 ----------
 
+### 2.4.17
+
 ### 2.4.16
 
 * Fix handling of floating-point precision near the aligned case that used to result in error from libphoebe. [#965]
diff --git a/phoebe/__init__.py b/phoebe/__init__.py
index 7e273049b..04e2855c6 100644
--- a/phoebe/__init__.py
+++ b/phoebe/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 """
 
-__version__ = '2.4.16'
+__version__ = '2.4.17'
 
 import os as _os
 import sys as _sys
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7d71fadfb..80a7d2fae 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 [project]
 name = "phoebe"
-version = "2.4.16"
+version = "2.4.17"
 description = "PHOEBE: modeling and analysis of eclipsing binary stars"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.8"