diff --git a/README b/README
index f41207ac53..681925b794 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ BIND 9.11.16
 
 BIND 9.11.16 is a maintenance release.
 
+BIND 9.11.17
+
+BIND 9.11.17 is a maintenance release.
+
 Building BIND
 
 Minimally, BIND requires a UNIX or Linux system with an ANSI C compiler,
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ece31a7e3..b6cdb45fcf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -337,6 +337,10 @@ BIND 9.11.15 is a maintenance release.
 
 BIND 9.11.16 is a maintenance release.
 
+#### BIND 9.11.17
+
+BIND 9.11.17 is a maintenance release.
+
 ### <a name="build"/> Building BIND
 
 Minimally, BIND requires a UNIX or Linux system with an ANSI C compiler,