diff --git a/cadetrdm/version.py b/cadetrdm/version.py
index 8384f6da47be8eeff77e1ad1b0b4f6b8203cf006..fc28f3a5851d4c3fea1c9b7ed2bc421a8afbf35e 100644
--- a/cadetrdm/version.py
+++ b/cadetrdm/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version = "0.0.16"
+version = "0.0.17"
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index f77d3015a9d418a900576f5b55a738cd46cbb229..2560ffbf1ea1be1fdf06faa34321ef59a9d6bdc8 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = CADET-RDM
-version = 0.0.16
+version = 0.0.18
 author = ModSim
 author_email = r.jaepel@fz-juelich.de
 description = A solution for research data management