diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 373eb9c..e1adce0 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 AC_INIT([genimage],
-        [16],
+        [17],
         [oss-tools@pengutronix.de],
         [genimage],
         [http://www.pengutronix.de/genimage/])