diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4f90f2218..662f669ef 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-okular v0.17.3
+okular v0.17.4
diff --git a/core/version.h b/core/version.h
index 07f7e3a3f..8e5614e94 100644
--- a/core/version.h
+++ b/core/version.h
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 #ifndef _OKULAR_VERSION_H_
 #define _OKULAR_VERSION_H_
 
-#define OKULAR_VERSION_STRING "0.17.3"
+#define OKULAR_VERSION_STRING "0.17.4"
 #define OKULAR_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define OKULAR_VERSION_MINOR 17
-#define OKULAR_VERSION_RELEASE 3
+#define OKULAR_VERSION_RELEASE 4
 #define OKULAR_MAKE_VERSION( a,b,c ) (((a) << 16) | ((b) << 8) | (c))
 
 #define OKULAR_VERSION \