diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8a33cc1..899f4d6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@pushrocks/smartstring",
-  "version": "3.0.16",
+  "version": "3.0.17",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8bb9caf..8b1114e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@pushrocks/smartstring",
-  "version": "3.0.16",
+  "version": "3.0.17",
   "private": false,
   "description": "handle strings in smart ways. TypeScript ready.",
   "main": "dist/index.js",