diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index ca874f69..cfd90a6f 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "yjs",
-  "version": "0.8.16",
+  "version": "0.8.17",
   "homepage": "y-js.org",
   "authors": [
     "Kevin Jahns <kevin.jahns@rwth-aachen.de>"