diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5530b17de..7b2c948d4 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     install_requires=[        
         'matplotlib==3.4.2',
         'numpy==1.21.0',
-        'pyiron_base==0.2.16',
+        'pyiron_base==0.2.17',
         'scipy==1.7.0',
         'seaborn==0.11.1'
     ],