diff --git a/libnmdc.go b/libnmdc.go
index bb7fd94..4566eb6 100644
--- a/libnmdc.go
+++ b/libnmdc.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	DEFAULT_CLIENT_TAG               string        = "libnmdc.go"
-	DEFAULT_CLIENT_VERSION           string        = "0.16"
+	DEFAULT_CLIENT_VERSION           string        = "0.17"
 	DEFAULT_HUB_NAME                 string        = "(unknown)"
 	SEND_KEEPALIVE_EVERY             time.Duration = 29 * time.Second
 	AUTO_RECONNECT_AFTER             time.Duration = 30 * time.Second