diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9a7968c..0705b54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
     inputs:
       version:
         description: Release Version
-        default: v2.1.6
+        default: v2.1.7
         required: true
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 14e8063..1d314d7 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changes Log
 
-## [2.1.7] - 2024-12-04
+## [2.1.7] - 2024-12-05
 
 This release fixes a bug related to scaling on macOS,
 the comment line / block functionality and an issue with overscrolling
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 6af2af9..71630f0 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project('lite-xl',
     ['c'],
-    version : '2.1.6',
+    version : '2.1.7',
     license : 'MIT',
     meson_version : '>= 0.56',
     default_options : [
diff --git a/resources/linux/org.lite_xl.lite_xl.appdata.xml b/resources/linux/org.lite_xl.lite_xl.appdata.xml
index c64a90e..9acf8f4 100644
--- a/resources/linux/org.lite_xl.lite_xl.appdata.xml
+++ b/resources/linux/org.lite_xl.lite_xl.appdata.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@
   </provides>
 
   <releases>
-    <release version="2.1.6" date="2024-11-29" />
+    <release version="2.1.7" date="2024-12-05" />
   </releases>
 </component>