diff --git a/data/core/start.lua b/data/core/start.lua
index fd5d0b38..fd64a014 100644
--- a/data/core/start.lua
+++ b/data/core/start.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 -- this file is used by lite-xl to setup the Lua environment when starting
-VERSION = "2.1.7r1"
+VERSION = "2.1.7r2"
 MOD_VERSION = "3"
 
 SCALE = tonumber(os.getenv("LITE_SCALE") or os.getenv("GDK_SCALE") or os.getenv("QT_SCALE_FACTOR")) or 1
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index b0dab84c..95499520 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <signal.h>
 
 #if defined(__amigaos4__) || defined(__morphos__)
-#define VSTRING     "Lite XL 2.1.7r1 (26.12.2024)"
+#define VSTRING     "Lite XL 2.1.7r2 (17.01.2025)"
 #define VERSTAG     "\0$VER: " VSTRING
 #endif