diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 408c751cc9..64701968aa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 all: build
 
-TAG = v0.14.3
+TAG = v0.17.0
 PREFIX = gcr.io/google_containers
 FLAGS = 
 
diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
index a6370fb589..075ef77a1e 100644
--- a/RELEASES.md
+++ b/RELEASES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release Notes
 
+## 0.17.0
+- Fixes service account handling.
+- New APIs that provide insight into a kubernetes cluster - usage distribution across nodes, namespaces, pods, etc.
+
 ## 0.16.0 (7-7-2015)
 - Add new sink for GCM autoscaling.
 - Force heapster to use kubernetes v1.0 API.
diff --git a/deploy/kube-config/google/heapster-controller.json b/deploy/kube-config/google/heapster-controller.json
index d18fa087c9..692e8fd419 100644
--- a/deploy/kube-config/google/heapster-controller.json
+++ b/deploy/kube-config/google/heapster-controller.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 		"containers": [
 		    {
 			"name": "heapster",
-			"image": "kubernetes/heapster:v0.16.0",
+			"image": "kubernetes/heapster:v0.17.0",
 			"command": [
 			    "/heapster",
 			    "--source=kubernetes:''",
diff --git a/deploy/kube-config/influxdb/heapster-controller.json b/deploy/kube-config/influxdb/heapster-controller.json
index 8a7e1d1b84..27e8b0a121 100644
--- a/deploy/kube-config/influxdb/heapster-controller.json
+++ b/deploy/kube-config/influxdb/heapster-controller.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	    "spec": {
 		"containers": [
 		    {
-			"image": "kubernetes/heapster:v0.16.0",
+			"image": "kubernetes/heapster:v0.17.0",
 			"name": "heapster",
 			"command": [
 			    "/heapster",
diff --git a/deploy/kube-config/standalone/heapster-controller.json b/deploy/kube-config/standalone/heapster-controller.json
index 9ca91e829a..9e5015f79d 100644
--- a/deploy/kube-config/standalone/heapster-controller.json
+++ b/deploy/kube-config/standalone/heapster-controller.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	    "spec": {
 		"containers": [
 		    {
-			"image": "kubernetes/heapster:v0.16.0",
+			"image": "kubernetes/heapster:v0.17.0",
 			"name": "heapster",
 			"command": [
 			    "/heapster",
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index c0ecbbd393..8a1d414c5b 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ package version
 // Increment major number for new feature additions and behavioral changes.
 // Increment minor number for bug fixes and performance enhancements.
 // Increment patch number for critical fixes to existing releases.
-const HeapsterVersion = "0.16.0"
+const HeapsterVersion = "0.17.0"