diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0a8949799..13be7ec6a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 2.17.3
+
+### Fixes
+`ginkgo watch` now ignores hidden files [bde6e00]
+
 ## 2.17.2
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/types/version.go b/types/version.go
index 5dd0140cd..52cc3abc8 100644
--- a/types/version.go
+++ b/types/version.go
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 package types
 
-const VERSION = "2.17.2"
+const VERSION = "2.17.3"