diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 399088b..04b10b4 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.1.6
+2.1.7
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ab28f0d..3335c11 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "ubkg_api"
-version = "2.1.6"
+version = "2.1.7"
 authors = [
   { name="HuBMAP Consortium", email="api-developers@hubmapconsortium.org" },
 ]