diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 2fd6a8408..21c8432be 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE=zm
- VERSION=0.9.17
+ VERSION=1.17.0
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index fc412a513..cb767e4f2 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_INIT(src/zm.h)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(zm,0.9.17)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(zm,1.17.0)
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
 
 AC_ARG_WITH(mysql,