diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b76856e2b..737d795b2 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 1.45.16 -->
-## [v1.45.16](https://github.com/chef/inspec/tree/v1.45.16) (2017-11-27)
+<!-- latest_release 1.45.17 -->
+## [v1.45.17](https://github.com/chef/inspec/tree/v1.45.17) (2017-11-28)
 
 #### Bug Fixes
-- http resource: properly support HEAD request with remote worker [#2340](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2340) ([adamleff](https://github.com/adamleff))
+- file resource: fix NilClass error when using advanced windows permissions [#2344](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2344) ([TheLonelyGhost](https://github.com/TheLonelyGhost))
 <!-- latest_release -->
 
 <!-- release_rollup since=1.45.13 -->
 ### Changes since 1.45.13 release
 
 #### Bug Fixes
+- file resource: fix NilClass error when using advanced windows permissions [#2344](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2344) ([TheLonelyGhost](https://github.com/TheLonelyGhost)) <!-- 1.45.17 -->
 - http resource: properly support HEAD request with remote worker [#2340](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2340) ([adamleff](https://github.com/adamleff)) <!-- 1.45.16 -->
 - grub_conf resource: correct grub path for RHEL-7-based OS [#2332](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2332) ([atomic111](https://github.com/atomic111)) <!-- 1.45.15 -->
 - json resource (et. al.): allow inspec check to succeed when using command [#2317](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2317) ([adamleff](https://github.com/adamleff)) <!-- 1.45.14 -->
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 37889609d..c53cfde7f 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.45.16
\ No newline at end of file
+1.45.17
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/inspec/version.rb b/lib/inspec/version.rb
index 2d8896703..b9042b113 100644
--- a/lib/inspec/version.rb
+++ b/lib/inspec/version.rb
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # author: Christoph Hartmann
 
 module Inspec
-  VERSION = '1.45.16'
+  VERSION = '1.45.17'
 end