1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7dd87da8a..53645c9f5 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ Operating System :: MacOS
 MAJOR               = 1
 MINOR               = 17
 MICRO               = 0
-ISRELEASED          = False
-VERSION             = '%d.%d.%d' % (MAJOR, MINOR, MICRO)
+ISRELEASED          = True
+VERSION             = '%d.%d.%drc1' % (MAJOR, MINOR, MICRO)
 
 
 # Return the git revision as a string