diff --git a/b2share/modules/upgrade/upgrades/upgrade_2_1_6_to_2_1_7.py b/b2share/modules/upgrade/upgrades/upgrade_2_1_6_to_2_1_7.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9bad9f4304
--- /dev/null
+++ b/b2share/modules/upgrade/upgrades/upgrade_2_1_6_to_2_1_7.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# This file is part of EUDAT B2Share.
+# Copyright (C) 2018 CERN.
+#
+# B2Share is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+# License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# B2Share is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with B2Share; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+# 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+#
+# In applying this license, CERN does not
+# waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by virtue of its status
+# as an Intergovernmental Organization or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
+
+"""Upgrade recipe migrating B2SHARE from version 2.1.6 to 2.1.7."""
+
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function
+
+import pkg_resources
+
+from ..api import UpgradeRecipe
+
+
+migrate_2_1_5_to_2_1_6 = UpgradeRecipe('2.1.6', '2.1.7')
+
+# No changes to Elasticsearch mappings
+
+# There are no changes to the db schema, so no other updates are necessary
diff --git a/b2share/version.py b/b2share/version.py
index 636f6fd79e..704e771d87 100644
--- a/b2share/version.py
+++ b/b2share/version.py
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@
 """Version number."""
 
 
-__version__ = "2.1.6"
+__version__ = "2.1.7"