diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a92609367a..2ae354d465 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ repositories {
 
 // semantic versioning for version code
 def versionMajor = 3
-def versionMinor = 16
+def versionMinor = 17
 def versionPatch = 0
 def versionBuild = 0 // 0-50=Alpha / 51-98=RC / 90-99=stable