diff --git a/backend/pixma.h b/backend/pixma.h
index 5fee23f7e..7fb2359be 100644
--- a/backend/pixma.h
+++ b/backend/pixma.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ typedef uint32_t uint32_t;
 /**@{*/
 #define PIXMA_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define PIXMA_VERSION_MINOR 17
-#define PIXMA_VERSION_BUILD 2
+#define PIXMA_VERSION_BUILD 3
 /**@}*/
 
 /** \name Error codes */
diff --git a/doc/descriptions/pixma.desc b/doc/descriptions/pixma.desc
index 05afa40ec..b9e1dd430 100644
--- a/doc/descriptions/pixma.desc
+++ b/doc/descriptions/pixma.desc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 ; See doc/descriptions.txt for details.
 
 :backend "pixma"                  ; name of backend
-:version "0.17.2"                 ; version of backend (or "unmaintained")
+:version "0.17.3"                 ; version of backend (or "unmaintained")
 :manpage "sane-pixma"             ; name of manpage (if it exists)
 :url "http://home.arcor.de/wittawat/pixma/" ; 0.13.2 backend's web page
 :url "http://mp610.blogspot.com/"            ; the pixma backend blog