diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4190f7d..428807b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ckeditor/ckeditor5-word-count",
-  "version": "16.0.0",
+  "version": "17.0.0",
   "description": "Word count and character count features for CKEditor 5.",
   "keywords": [
     "ckeditor",