diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af8001a..89ca493 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ Add the following Maven dependency to your project:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>de.cronn</groupId>
     <artifactId>reflection-util</artifactId>
-    <version>2.16.0</version>
+    <version>2.17.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b17174b..6e4dbd1 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = 'de.cronn'
-version = "2.16.0"
+version = '2.17.0'
 
 if (System.env.BUILD_NUMBER) {
     version = "${version}-SNAPSHOT-b${System.env.BUILD_NUMBER}"