diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 1e175e6b5..ff59b327e 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "iota.lib.js",
-    "version": "0.0.16",
+    "version": "0.0.17",
     "description": "Javascript Library for the IOTA API.",
     "main": "./dist/iota.js",
     "authors": [
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fcef73915..97d1c87c1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "iota.lib.js",
-    "version": "0.0.16",
+    "version": "0.0.17",
     "description": "Javascript Library for the IOTA API.",
     "main": "./lib/iota.js",
     "scripts": {