diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6b0aa6d..85132e4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ set(META_APP_AUTHOR "Martchus")
 set(META_APP_URL "https://github.com/${META_APP_AUTHOR}/${META_PROJECT_NAME}")
 set(META_APP_DESCRIPTION "Useful C++ classes and routines such as argument parser, IO and conversion utilities")
 set(META_VERSION_MAJOR 5)
-set(META_VERSION_MINOR 16)
+set(META_VERSION_MINOR 17)
 set(META_VERSION_PATCH 0)
 
 # find required 3rd party libraries