diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3a932c78aaf10005cbfcb39ca5a17b7a1caacc10..0fe28d18848227cc65fb39af6c8bb5c4ede623cf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 23
-EXTRAVERSION = .16
+EXTRAVERSION = .17
 NAME = Arr Matey! A Hairy Bilge Rat!
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*