diff --git a/couchrest.gemspec b/couchrest.gemspec
index 9e0384b..59d7be3 100644
--- a/couchrest.gemspec
+++ b/couchrest.gemspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{couchrest}
-  s.version = "0.2.2"
+  s.version = "0.17.0"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["J. Chris Anderson", "Matt Aimonetti"]
diff --git a/lib/couchrest.rb b/lib/couchrest.rb
index c52ced4..a32e17b 100644
--- a/lib/couchrest.rb
+++ b/lib/couchrest.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ require 'couchrest/monkeypatches'
 
 # = CouchDB, close to the metal
 module CouchRest
-  VERSION    = '0.2.2' unless self.const_defined?("VERSION")
+  VERSION    = '0.17.0' unless self.const_defined?("VERSION")
   
   autoload :Server,       'couchrest/core/server'
   autoload :Database,     'couchrest/core/database'