diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c2f8f7a54..cf98c418c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.64])
 
 AC_INIT([systemd],
-        [217],
+        [216],
         [http://bugs.freedesktop.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=systemd],
         [systemd],
         [http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd])