diff --git a/manifest.json.template b/manifest.json.template
index cec46d2349..abc7d5b82a 100644
--- a/manifest.json.template
+++ b/manifest.json.template
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
       "componentGroup": "Zowe Visual Studio Code Extension",
       "entries": [{
         "repository": "zowe-explorer-vscode",
-        "tag": "v2.16.3",
+        "tag": "v2.17.0",
         "destinations": ["Visual Studio Code Marketplace"]
       }]
     },