diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1e09b8172f..ccff04f5fb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ENABLE_TESTING()
 # Version number of gnucash
 SET (GNUCASH_MAJOR_VERSION 2)
 SET (GNUCASH_MINOR_VERSION 6)
-SET (GNUCASH_MICRO_VERSION 16)
+SET (GNUCASH_MICRO_VERSION 17)
 SET (GNUCASH_NANO_VERSION 0)
 SET (VERSION "${GNUCASH_MAJOR_VERSION}.${GNUCASH_MINOR_VERSION}.${GNUCASH_MICRO_VERSION}")
 SET (GNUCASH_LATEST_STABLE_SERIES 2.6)