diff --git a/osm_common/__init__.py b/osm_common/__init__.py
index eb858ee..a33be51 100644
--- a/osm_common/__init__.py
+++ b/osm_common/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-version = '0.1.16'
+version = '0.1.17'
 # TODO add package version filling commit id with 0's; e.g.:  '5.0.0.post11+00000000.dirty-1'
 date_version = '2019-01-28'