diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_version.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_version.h
index fa018074ea..b176f65854 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_version.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_version.h
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ extern "C" {
 /**
  * Extra string to be appended to version number
  */
-#define RTE_VER_SUFFIX "-rc"
+#define RTE_VER_SUFFIX ""
 
 /**
  * Patch release number
  *   0-15 = release candidates
  *   16   = release
  */
-#define RTE_VER_RELEASE 4
+#define RTE_VER_RELEASE 16
 
 /**
  * Macro to compute a version number usable for comparisons
diff --git a/pkg/dpdk.spec b/pkg/dpdk.spec
index fd1b5ef718..6a41fc719f 100644
--- a/pkg/dpdk.spec
+++ b/pkg/dpdk.spec
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 # OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 Name: dpdk
-Version: 17.08
+Version: 17.11
 Release: 1
 Packager: packaging@6wind.com
 URL: http://dpdk.org