diff --git a/webtools/bugzilla/globals.pl b/webtools/bugzilla/globals.pl
index 685620bd292b..44e29eafa0cf 100644
--- a/webtools/bugzilla/globals.pl
+++ b/webtools/bugzilla/globals.pl
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ $::SIG{TERM} = 'IGNORE';
 $::SIG{PIPE} = 'IGNORE';
 
 # Contains the version string for the current running Bugzilla.
-$::param{'version'} = '2.16rc1';
+$::param{'version'} = '2.17';
 
 $::dontchange = "--do_not_change--";
 $::chooseone = "--Choose_one:--";