diff --git a/pyclesperanto_prototype/__init__.py b/pyclesperanto_prototype/__init__.py
index 4107faed..4eea410c 100644
--- a/pyclesperanto_prototype/__init__.py
+++ b/pyclesperanto_prototype/__init__.py
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
 from ._tier10 import *
 from ._tier11 import *
 
-__version__ = "0.17.0"
+__version__ = "0.17.1"
 __common_alias__ = "cle"
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d2207ab6..40bc717f 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = pyclesperanto_prototype
-version = 0.17.0
+version = 0.17.1
 author = Robert Haase
 author_email = robert.haase@tu-dresden.de
 url = https://github.com/clEsperanto/pyclesperanto_prototype