diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 077f3cfc6..d5ce00b34 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 # Change Log
 <!-- usage documentation: http://expeditor-docs.es.chef.io/configuration/changelog/ -->
-<!-- latest_release 1.51.16 -->
-## [v1.51.16](https://github.com/chef/inspec/tree/v1.51.16) (2018-02-12)
+<!-- latest_release 1.51.17 -->
+## [v1.51.17](https://github.com/chef/inspec/tree/v1.51.17) (2018-02-12)
 
 #### Merged Pull Requests
-- Force a default reporter for ad-hoc runners [#2610](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2610) ([jquick](https://github.com/jquick))
+- Allow ad-hoc runners to use rspec formats. [#2621](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2621) ([jquick](https://github.com/jquick))
 <!-- latest_release -->
 
 <!-- release_rollup since=1.51.15 -->
 ### Changes since 1.51.15 release
 
 #### Merged Pull Requests
+- Allow ad-hoc runners to use rspec formats. [#2621](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2621) ([jquick](https://github.com/jquick)) <!-- 1.51.17 -->
 - Force a default reporter for ad-hoc runners [#2610](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2610) ([jquick](https://github.com/jquick)) <!-- 1.51.16 -->
 <!-- release_rollup -->
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6bb2ad18e..2c9eb1ff3 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.51.16
\ No newline at end of file
+1.51.17
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/inspec/version.rb b/lib/inspec/version.rb
index 007de0774..755917980 100644
--- a/lib/inspec/version.rb
+++ b/lib/inspec/version.rb
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # author: Christoph Hartmann
 
 module Inspec
-  VERSION = '1.51.16'
+  VERSION = '1.51.17'
 end