diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index fb87a51621a..af1eb3ebaa6 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "name": "Signal Private Messenger",
     "short_name": "Signal",
     "description": "Privacy is possible. Signal makes it easy.",
-    "version": "0.16.1",
+    "version": "0.17.0",
     "offline_enabled": false,
     "minimum_chrome_version": "37",
     "default_locale": "en",