diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 89398a3..20e8292 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 <!--next-version-placeholder-->
 
+## v0.17.1 (2024-01-26)
+
+### Fix
+
+* Changed default for connecting to a device ([`802eb29`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/ophyd_devices/-/commit/802eb295562ecc39f833d4baba8820a892c674a2))
+
 ## v0.17.0 (2024-01-24)
 
 ### Feature
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2a16438..6b27031 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
-__version__ = "0.17.0"
+__version__ = "0.17.1"
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     setup(