diff --git a/Changes.md b/Changes.md
index 73e89173..faee5bd2 100644
--- a/Changes.md
+++ b/Changes.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2.17.6
+-----------
+
+- Fix capistrano integration due to missing pidfile. [#1490]
+
 2.17.5
 -----------
 
diff --git a/lib/sidekiq/version.rb b/lib/sidekiq/version.rb
index eed4f4c0..c3987c20 100644
--- a/lib/sidekiq/version.rb
+++ b/lib/sidekiq/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Sidekiq
-  VERSION = "2.17.5"
+  VERSION = "2.17.6"
 end