diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 6c927eef..e0efa31f 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.16.0
+current_version = 1.17.0
 message = chore: bump version {current_version} → {new_version}
 commit = True
 tag = True
diff --git a/dramatiq/__init__.py b/dramatiq/__init__.py
index d5a1d266..bd07b231 100644
--- a/dramatiq/__init__.py
+++ b/dramatiq/__init__.py
@@ -62,4 +62,4 @@
     "Worker",
 ]
 
-__version__ = "1.16.0"
+__version__ = "1.17.0"