diff --git a/.ruby-version b/.ruby-version
index 8e8299dc..73462a5a 100644
--- a/.ruby-version
+++ b/.ruby-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.4.2
+2.5.1
diff --git a/lib/gli/version.rb b/lib/gli/version.rb
index f8df7048..45527128 100644
--- a/lib/gli/version.rb
+++ b/lib/gli/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module GLI
   unless const_defined? :VERSION
-    VERSION = '2.17.1'
+    VERSION = '2.17.2'
   end
 end