diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ed9c681db..4abcf2989 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ws",
-  "version": "8.17.0",
+  "version": "8.17.1",
   "description": "Simple to use, blazing fast and thoroughly tested websocket client and server for Node.js",
   "keywords": [
     "HyBi",