diff --git a/cheat/app.py b/cheat/app.py
index 9c8a7a8..bd40dd8 100755
--- a/cheat/app.py
+++ b/cheat/app.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from docopt import docopt
 
 def main():
     # parse the command-line options
-    options = docopt(__doc__, version='cheat 2.1.16')
+    options = docopt(__doc__, version='cheat 2.1.17')
 
     # list directories
     if options['--directories']:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 03078eb..0cda828 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 setup(
     name             = 'cheat',
-    version          = '2.1.16',
+    version          = '2.1.17',
     author           = 'Chris Lane',
     author_email     = 'chris@chris-allen-lane.com',
     license          = 'GPL3',