diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c86e917..fd7e4f5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 setup(
   name = 'packtivity',
-  version = '0.8.16',
+  version = '0.8.17',
   description = 'packtivity - general purpose schema + bindings for PROV activities',
   url = '',
   author = 'Lukas Heinrich',