diff --git a/src/perf_tests/Python.PerformanceTests.csproj b/src/perf_tests/Python.PerformanceTests.csproj
index cc8bf80f3..cc2b83e05 100644
--- a/src/perf_tests/Python.PerformanceTests.csproj
+++ b/src/perf_tests/Python.PerformanceTests.csproj
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="quantconnect.pythonnet" Version="2.0.16" GeneratePathProperty="true">
+    <PackageReference Include="quantconnect.pythonnet" Version="2.0.17" GeneratePathProperty="true">
       <IncludeAssets>compile</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   </Target>
 
   <Target Name="CopyBaseline" AfterTargets="Build">
-    <Copy SourceFiles="$(NuGetPackageRoot)quantconnect.pythonnet\2.0.16\lib\net5.0\Python.Runtime.dll" DestinationFolder="$(OutDir)baseline" />
+    <Copy SourceFiles="$(NuGetPackageRoot)quantconnect.pythonnet\2.0.17\lib\net5.0\Python.Runtime.dll" DestinationFolder="$(OutDir)baseline" />
   </Target>
 
   <Target Name="CopyNewBuild" AfterTargets="Build">
diff --git a/src/runtime/Finalizer.cs b/src/runtime/Finalizer.cs
index 00f3527a9..05c498443 100644
--- a/src/runtime/Finalizer.cs
+++ b/src/runtime/Finalizer.cs
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ internal IncorrectRefCountException(IntPtr ptr)
 
         #endregion
 
+        [ForbidPythonThreads]
         public void Collect() => this.DisposeAll();
 
         internal void ThrottledCollect()
diff --git a/src/runtime/Native/NewReference.cs b/src/runtime/Native/NewReference.cs
index 91ebbdb01..00e01d75f 100644
--- a/src/runtime/Native/NewReference.cs
+++ b/src/runtime/Native/NewReference.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public PyObject MoveToPyObject()
         /// </summary>
         public NewReference Move()
         {
-            var result = new NewReference(this);
+            var result = DangerousFromPointer(this.DangerousGetAddress());
             this.pointer = default;
             return result;
         }
diff --git a/src/runtime/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/runtime/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 5590ef46f..b8481e7cb 100644
--- a/src/runtime/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/runtime/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 [assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Python.EmbeddingTest, PublicKey=00240000048000009400000006020000002400005253413100040000110000005ffd8f49fb44ab0641b3fd8d55e749f716e6dd901032295db641eb98ee46063cbe0d4a1d121ef0bc2af95f8a7438d7a80a3531316e6b75c2dae92fb05a99f03bf7e0c03980e1c3cfb74ba690aca2f3339ef329313bcc5dccced125a4ffdc4531dcef914602cd5878dc5fbb4d4c73ddfbc133f840231343e013762884d6143189")]
 [assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Python.Test, PublicKey=00240000048000009400000006020000002400005253413100040000110000005ffd8f49fb44ab0641b3fd8d55e749f716e6dd901032295db641eb98ee46063cbe0d4a1d121ef0bc2af95f8a7438d7a80a3531316e6b75c2dae92fb05a99f03bf7e0c03980e1c3cfb74ba690aca2f3339ef329313bcc5dccced125a4ffdc4531dcef914602cd5878dc5fbb4d4c73ddfbc133f840231343e013762884d6143189")]
 
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.0.16")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.0.16")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.0.17")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.0.17")]
diff --git a/src/runtime/Python.Runtime.csproj b/src/runtime/Python.Runtime.csproj
index 607f1dc41..dc773267a 100644
--- a/src/runtime/Python.Runtime.csproj
+++ b/src/runtime/Python.Runtime.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <RootNamespace>Python.Runtime</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>Python.Runtime</AssemblyName>
     <PackageId>QuantConnect.pythonnet</PackageId>
-    <Version>2.0.16</Version>
+    <Version>2.0.17</Version>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <PackageLicenseFile>LICENSE</PackageLicenseFile>
     <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/pythonnet/pythonnet</RepositoryUrl>
diff --git a/src/runtime/Runtime.cs b/src/runtime/Runtime.cs
index 04f828a29..effbe2935 100644
--- a/src/runtime/Runtime.cs
+++ b/src/runtime/Runtime.cs
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ static bool TryCollectingGarbage(int runs, bool forceBreakLoops)
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="runs">Total number of GC loops to run</param>
         /// <returns><c>true</c> if a steady state was reached upon the requested number of tries (e.g. on the last try no objects were collected).</returns>
+        [ForbidPythonThreads]
         public static bool TryCollectingGarbage(int runs)
             => TryCollectingGarbage(runs, forceBreakLoops: false);
 
diff --git a/tests/test_constructors.py b/tests/test_constructors.py
index 8e7ef2794..f67e7e2f8 100644
--- a/tests/test_constructors.py
+++ b/tests/test_constructors.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 """Test CLR class constructor support."""
 
 import pytest
+import sys
 
 import System
 
@@ -69,3 +70,32 @@ def test_default_constructor_fallback():
 
     with pytest.raises(TypeError):
         ob = DefaultConstructorMatching("2")
+
+def test_constructor_leak():
+    from System import Uri
+    from Python.Runtime import Runtime
+
+    uri = Uri("http://www.python.org")
+    Runtime.TryCollectingGarbage(20)
+    ref_count = sys.getrefcount(uri)
+
+    # check disabled due to GC uncertainty
+    # assert ref_count == 1
+
+
+
+def test_string_constructor():
+    from System import String, Char, Array
+
+    ob = String('A', 10)
+    assert ob == 'A' * 10
+
+    arr = Array[Char](10)
+    for i in range(10):
+        arr[i] = Char(str(i))
+
+    ob = String(arr)
+    assert ob == "0123456789"
+
+    ob = String(arr, 5, 4)
+    assert ob == "5678"