diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6122fa5d2d83d3ae30c0f92572f79102b1c1b630..0da3ae8f0cc924db8e2f0ed2c770ebf44a5d5a79 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ dnl You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 dnl License along with this library.  If not, see
 dnl <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-AC_INIT([libvirt], [1.2.16], [libvir-list@redhat.com], [], [http://libvirt.org])
+AC_INIT([libvirt], [1.2.17], [libvir-list@redhat.com], [], [http://libvirt.org])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/libvirt.c])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])