diff --git a/src/helpers.h b/src/helpers.h
index 671a99ef..f502c775 100644
--- a/src/helpers.h
+++ b/src/helpers.h
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 #define PROGRAM_NAME_UPPERCASE "CliFM"
 #define PROGRAM_NAME "clifm"
 #define PROGRAM_DESC "The command line file manager"
-#define VERSION "1.17-rc5"
-#define DATE "Feb 8, 2024"
+#define VERSION "1.17"
+#define DATE "Feb 9, 2024"
 #define AUTHOR "L. Abramovich"
 #define CONTACT "https://github.com/leo-arch/clifm"
 #define LICENSE "GPL2+"