diff --git a/python/.bumpversion.cfg b/python/.bumpversion.cfg
index 4079491a..b48a6da2 100644
--- a/python/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/python/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.1.6
+current_version = 0.1.7
 commit = True
 message = [python] Bump version: {current_version} → {new_version}
 tag = True
diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index f0b15c42..54cdb419 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "lancedb"
-version = "0.1.6"
+version = "0.1.7"
 dependencies = ["pylance>=0.4.17", "ratelimiter", "retry", "tqdm"]
 description = "lancedb"
 authors = [