diff --git a/matlab_kernel/__init__.py b/matlab_kernel/__init__.py
index 3722fa8..eeebea6 100644
--- a/matlab_kernel/__init__.py
+++ b/matlab_kernel/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """A Matlab kernel for Jupyter"""
 
-__version__ = '0.17.0'
+__version__ = '0.17.1'