diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c5e313b..e7ab2ca 100755
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2018-04-20
+- Release 1.6.17
+
 2018-04-20
 - Fix bug in sorting when guessing flow direction. Issue #92
 - Update nfdump.1 man page for xsrcport & xdstport aggregations. Request #109
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5168965..7702475 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # nfdump
 
-Stable Release v1.6.16
+Stable Release v1.6.17
 
-See the Changelog file for all changes in release 1.6.16
+See the Changelog file for all changes in release 1.6.17
 
 nfdump is a toolset in oder to collect and process netflow and sflow data, sent from netflow/sflow compatible devices. 
 The toolset supports netflow __v1__, __v5/v7__,__v9__,__IPFIX__ and __SFLOW__.  nfdump supports IPv4 as well as IPv6.
diff --git a/bin/Makefile.am b/bin/Makefile.am
index 6632c10..1b873f8 100755
--- a/bin/Makefile.am
+++ b/bin/Makefile.am
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ launch = launch.c launch.h
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libnfdump.la
 libnfdump_la_SOURCES = $(output) $(common) $(util) $(filelzo) $(nflist) $(filter) $(exporter)
 #libnfdump_la_LIBADD = -lz
-libnfdump_la_LDFLAGS = -release 1.6.16
+libnfdump_la_LDFLAGS = -release 1.6.17
 
 
 nfdump_SOURCES = nfdump.c nfdump.h nfstat.c nfstat.h nfexport.c nfexport.h  \
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2863e91..a75b26b 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)
 AC_REVISION($Revision: 243 $)dnl 
-AC_INIT(nfdump, 1.6.16, peter@people.ops-trust.net)
+AC_INIT(nfdump, 1.6.17, peter@people.ops-trust.net)
 # $Date: 2014-11-16 14:10:20 +0100 (Sun, 16 Nov 2014) $
 #AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([grammar.y])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
diff --git a/extra/nfdump.spec b/extra/nfdump.spec
index 2ac9701..e09f0ab 100644
--- a/extra/nfdump.spec
+++ b/extra/nfdump.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name: nfdump
 Summary: A set of command-line tools to collect and process netflow data
-Version: 1.6.16
+Version: 1.6.17
 Release: 1
 License: BSD
 Group: Applications/System