diff --git a/krypy/__init__.py b/krypy/__init__.py
index da7f844..317ae4a 100644
--- a/krypy/__init__.py
+++ b/krypy/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 from . import linsys, deflation, recycling, utils
 __all__ = ['linsys', 'deflation', 'recycling', 'utils']
-__version__ = '2.1.6'
+__version__ = '2.1.7'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f00a0c0..621aa99 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def read(fname):
 
 setup(name='krypy',
       packages=['krypy', 'krypy.recycling'],
-      version='2.1.6',
+      version='2.1.7',
       description='Krylov subspace methods for linear systems',
       long_description=read('README.rst'),
       author='André Gaul',