diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 11b7ed7e94..29dae73418 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Ethereum
 
 Ethereum Go Client © 2014 Jeffrey Wilcke.
 
-Current state: Proof of Concept 0.5.16.
+Current state: Proof of Concept 0.5.17.
 
 For the development package please see the [eth-go package](https://github.com/ethereum/eth-go).
 
diff --git a/ethereal/main.go b/ethereal/main.go
index 645e8f2ce5..e1cd43acec 100644
--- a/ethereal/main.go
+++ b/ethereal/main.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	ClientIdentifier = "Ethereal"
-	Version          = "0.5.16"
+	Version          = "0.5.17"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/ethereum/main.go b/ethereum/main.go
index fd4a89aa9f..b670cb495b 100644
--- a/ethereum/main.go
+++ b/ethereum/main.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	ClientIdentifier = "Ethereum(G)"
-	Version          = "0.5.16"
+	Version          = "0.5.17"
 )
 
 var logger = ethlog.NewLogger("CLI")