diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index d2985ec1..692506ea 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  kombu - Messaging Framework for Python
 #############################################
 
-:Version: 2.1.6
+:Version: 2.1.7
 
 Synopsis
 ========
diff --git a/kombu/__init__.py b/kombu/__init__.py
index a3d634aa..c582aadc 100644
--- a/kombu/__init__.py
+++ b/kombu/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Messaging Framework for Python"""
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
-VERSION = (2, 1, 6)
+VERSION = (2, 1, 7)
 __version__ = ".".join(map(str, VERSION[0:3])) + "".join(VERSION[3:])
 __author__ = "Ask Solem"
 __contact__ = "ask@celeryproject.org"