diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 9083f926..6121b00d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "solana_rbpf"
-version = "0.2.16"
+version = "0.2.17"
 dependencies = [
  "byteorder 1.2.7",
  "combine",
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "test_utils"
-version = "0.2.16"
+version = "0.2.17"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
  "solana_rbpf",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index fb2cef6a..2fa8c08f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "solana_rbpf"
-version = "0.2.16"
+version = "0.2.17"
 description = "Virtual machine and JIT compiler for eBPF programs"
 authors = ["Solana Maintainers <maintainers@solana.foundation>"]
 repository = "https://github.com/solana-labs/rbpf"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e84e0587..2196968d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ so it should work out of the box by adding it as a dependency in your
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies]
-solana_rbpf = "0.2.16"
+solana_rbpf = "0.2.17"
 ```
 
 You can also use the development version from this GitHub repository. This
diff --git a/cli/Cargo.lock b/cli/Cargo.lock
index e2c39c69..e5348f17 100644
--- a/cli/Cargo.lock
+++ b/cli/Cargo.lock
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rbpf_cli"
-version = "0.2.16"
+version = "0.2.17"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "solana_rbpf",
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "solana_rbpf"
-version = "0.2.16"
+version = "0.2.17"
 dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
  "combine",
@@ -347,7 +347,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "scroll",
  "thiserror",
  "time",
- "version_check",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -378,7 +377,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "test_utils"
-version = "0.2.16"
+version = "0.2.17"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
  "solana_rbpf",
diff --git a/cli/Cargo.toml b/cli/Cargo.toml
index 398d714f..bac67d4e 100644
--- a/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "rbpf_cli"
-version = "0.2.16"
+version = "0.2.17"
 description = "CLI to test and analyze eBPF programs"
 authors = ["Solana Maintainers <maintainers@solana.foundation>"]
 repository = "https://github.com/solana-labs/rbpf"
diff --git a/cli/src/main.rs b/cli/src/main.rs
index 3b5dca51..b2700d2c 100644
--- a/cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/cli/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use clap::{App, Arg};
+use clap::{crate_version, App, Arg};
 use solana_rbpf::{
     assembler::assemble,
     elf::Executable,
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl SyscallObject<UserError> for MockSyscall {
 
 fn main() {
     let matches = App::new("Solana RBPF CLI")
-        .version("0.2.16")
+        .version(crate_version!())
         .author("Solana Maintainers <maintainers@solana.foundation>")
         .about("CLI to test and analyze eBPF programs")
         .arg(
diff --git a/test_utils/Cargo.lock b/test_utils/Cargo.lock
index 405b1087..1de61f8e 100644
--- a/test_utils/Cargo.lock
+++ b/test_utils/Cargo.lock
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "solana_rbpf"
-version = "0.2.16"
+version = "0.2.17"
 dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
  "combine",
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "test_utils"
-version = "0.2.16"
+version = "0.2.17"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
  "solana_rbpf",
diff --git a/test_utils/Cargo.toml b/test_utils/Cargo.toml
index 511a86f6..760eccdc 100644
--- a/test_utils/Cargo.toml
+++ b/test_utils/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "test_utils"
-version = "0.2.16"
+version = "0.2.17"
 authors = ["Solana Maintainers <maintainers@solana.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 publish = false