diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9e35e39..f3063e3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -58,3 +58,4 @@ lilypond-2.12.3.tar.gz
 /lilypond-2.17.29.tar.gz
 /lilypond-2.17.30.tar.gz
 /lilypond-2.17.96.tar.gz
+/lilypond-2.17.97.tar.gz
diff --git a/lilypond.spec b/lilypond.spec
index 1badb7d..7a5511d 100644
--- a/lilypond.spec
+++ b/lilypond.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:		lilypond
-Version:	2.17.96
+Version:	2.17.97
 Release:	1%{?dist}
 Summary:	A typesetting system for music notation
 
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Dec 09 2013 Jon Ciesla <limburgher@gmail.com> - 2.17.97-1
+- 2.17.97.
+
 * Mon Nov 25 2013 Jon Ciesla <limburgher@gmail.com> - 2.17.96-1
 - 2.17.96.
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 2742ecf..5c917f4 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-87c51e4c44087f91e840339260738dd0  lilypond-2.17.96.tar.gz
+e6621042499aaa4c3bdf3adb698df1f4  lilypond-2.17.97.tar.gz