diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 83592be3d8e..3465ba66636 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.16.0.alpha.1
+2.17.0.alpha.1
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4719cfb9f8e..627ad999967 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ember-source",
-  "version": "2.16.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "2.17.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "A JavaScript framework for creating ambitious web applications",
   "keywords": [
     "ember-addon"