diff --git a/git.be0 b/git.be0
index 1ee635f8e..9d797cd51 100755
--- a/git.be0
+++ b/git.be0
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env beesh
 
-# BEE_VERSION git-2.16.2-0
+# BEE_VERSION git-2.17.1-0
 
 ## this file was created by bee init and should be executed to build a
 ## bee-package. (Additional hints are located at the end of this file.)