diff --git a/src/basic_memory/__init__.py b/src/basic_memory/__init__.py
index 794a26d0..d9d4090a 100644
--- a/src/basic_memory/__init__.py
+++ b/src/basic_memory/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """basic-memory - Local-first knowledge management combining Zettelkasten with knowledge graphs"""
 
 # Package version - updated by release automation
-__version__ = "0.17.0"
+__version__ = "0.17.1"
 
 # API version for FastAPI - independent of package version
 __api_version__ = "v0"