diff --git a/lib/charms/postgresql_k8s/v0/postgresql.py b/lib/charms/postgresql_k8s/v0/postgresql.py
index 199ae3fec5..3efcda0c41 100644
--- a/lib/charms/postgresql_k8s/v0/postgresql.py
+++ b/lib/charms/postgresql_k8s/v0/postgresql.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 # Increment this PATCH version before using `charmcraft publish-lib` or reset
 # to 0 if you are raising the major API version
-LIBPATCH = 16
+LIBPATCH = 17
 
 INVALID_EXTRA_USER_ROLE_BLOCKING_MESSAGE = "invalid role(s) for extra user roles"